Buses to Loughborough University

9 bus routes serve Loughborough University. 2 are university or campus services. Weekday buses run from 06:05 to 00:45.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• Sprint Loughborough University → Loughborough Mon–Fri 00:14–23:52 Kinchbus
• SP University → Train Station Mon–Fri 07:46–00:45 Kinchbus

Every route serving Loughborough University

• Sprint Loughborough University → Loughborough university service Mon–Fri 00:14–23:52 Sun 12:16–19:42 Kinchbus
• SP University → Train Station university service Mon–Fri 07:46–00:45 Sun 10:40–19:42 Kinchbus
• 16 High Street → Memorial Square Mon–Fri 07:09–22:33 no Sunday service Arriva Midlands
• 127A Leicester → Shepshed via Belgrave, Loughborough Sun 09:28–17:39 Arriva Midlands
• 127 Leicester → Shepshed via Belgrave, Loughborough Mon–Fri 06:05–23:07 Sun 08:34–21:10 Arriva Midlands
• 5 Loughborough → Ravensthorpe Dr Mon–Fri 07:24–18:02 no Sunday service Kinchbus
• 3 Loughborough → Tynedale Road Mon–Fri 07:46–18:01 no Sunday service Kinchbus
• 16A Loughborough → Memorial Square Mon–Fri 16:08–16:18 no Sunday service Arriva Midlands
• X16 Coalville → Loughborough via Whitwick, Shepshed Mon–Fri 08:05–08:10 no Sunday service Arriva Midlands

Live times at the campus stops

Direct buses to Loughborough University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other Loughborough University campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Loughborough University?

9 routes serve the campus: the Sprint (towards Loughborough), the SP (towards Train Station), the 16 (towards Memorial Square), the 127A (towards Bull Ring), the 127 (towards Bull Ring), the 5 (towards Ravensthorpe Dr), the 3 (towards Tynedale Road), the 16A (towards Memorial Square), the X16 (towards Coalville). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Loughborough University?

Yes — 2 of the 9 routes are university or campus services: the Sprint, the SP. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to Loughborough University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 06:05, on the 127. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 00:45. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.

Do buses run to Loughborough University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the Sprint, SP. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Loughborough University, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Loughborough.