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Check the bus schedule for Bristol to Leicester. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like FlixBus or National Express. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

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Saturday
from £15
Sunday
from £16
Monday

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    01:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    06:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    4h 35m
    0
    14:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    19:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    13:15
    Bristol
    Coldharbour Lane
    20:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    6h 35m
    0
    17:45
    Bristol
    Coldharbour Lane
    00:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    19:05
    Bristol
    Coldharbour Lane
    02:10
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 5m
      0
      11:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      13:25
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 30m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    01:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    06:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    3h 55m
    0
    09:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    7h 25m
    0
    16:20
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    6h 50m
    0
    17:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    00:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    7h 20m
    0
    18:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:10
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 5m
      0
      11:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      13:25
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    01:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    06:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    4h 35m
    0
    11:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    16:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    3h 55m
    0
    09:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    7h 20m
    0
    18:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:10
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    13:15
    Bristol
    Coldharbour Lane
    20:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 5m
      0
      11:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      13:25
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    01:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    06:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    4h 35m
    0
    11:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    16:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    3h 55m
    0
    09:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    6h 20m
    0
    08:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    14:35
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    7h 25m
    0
    16:20
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 5m
      0
      11:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      13:25
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    07:35
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    4h 25m
    0
    11:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    16:15
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    21:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:30
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    14:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    21:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    16:20
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:25
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 5m
      0
      11:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      13:25
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 40m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    07:35
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    21:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:30
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    5h 45m
    0
    05:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:35
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    5h 40m
    0
    04:10
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    09:50
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    5h 55m
    0
    08:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    14:10
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 5m
      0
      11:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      13:25
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 0h 25m shorter, and you will save £8

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Bristol and Leicester?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Bristol to Leicester. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 28 daily coaches from Bristol to Leicester. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 19 daily coaches between Bristol and Leicester.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 59 coaches from Bristol to Leicester, while Night sees the fewest connections between Bristol and Leicester, with 18 offers.

All facts for Bristol to Leicester bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like FlixBus and National Express that travel daily 24 times by bus from Bristol to Leicester in one click. Book your Bristol to Leicester bus ticket starting from £14!

Cheapest Bus £14
Fastest Bus 3h 55m
Earliest Coach 01:00
Latest Coach 21:00
Daily Bus Connections 24 Ø
Distance 164.6 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and National Express

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Bristol to Leicester?

Every day, 24 buses from 2 coach companies leave Bristol for Leicester. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 23/04/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 21/04
Tuesday 22/04
£14
Wednesday 23/04
£14
Thursday 24/04
£14
Friday 25/04
£14
Saturday 26/04
£15
Sunday 27/04
£19
Monday 28/04
Tuesday 29/04
£10
Wednesday 30/04
£10
Thursday 01/05
£10
Friday 02/05
Saturday 03/05
Sunday 04/05
£14
Monday 05/05
£13
Tuesday 06/05
£10
Wednesday 07/05
£10
Thursday 08/05
£9
Friday 09/05
Saturday 10/05
£9
Sunday 11/05
Monday 12/05
£10
Tuesday 13/05
£10
Wednesday 14/05
Thursday 15/05
£11
Friday 16/05
Saturday 17/05
Sunday 18/05

The cheapest time to travel from Bristol to Leicester

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bristol to Leicester, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £14, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Bristol to Leicester. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £16.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bristol to Leicester, with £14. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £15.

How to save money travelling from Bristol to Leicester

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Bristol to Leicester in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Bristol to Leicester, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Bristol to Leicester are also emptier.

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What are the most popular bus companies from Bristol to Leicester?

These are the most booked bus companies by our users on the Bristol to Leicester timetable.

National Express from Bristol to Leicester

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Bristol to Leicester:

Cheapest Price £14
Fastest Coach 3h 55m
Earliest Coach 01:00
Last Coach 21:00
Daily Connections 7 Ø
Found on 21/04/2025

FlixBus from Bristol to Leicester

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Bristol to Leicester:

Cheapest Price £15
Fastest Coach 5h 10m
Earliest Coach 08:15
Last Coach 19:30
Daily Connections 17 Ø
Found on 21/04/2025
In total 2 operators offer buses for this route. Find all bus timetables for them. Each coach company has a dedicated cancellation policy and possibilities for transport luggage on the bus. Check also special conditions to travel with kids or coach cards with rebates.

All bus stations and stops in Bristol and Leicester

Here is a map with all coach stations in Bristol and Leicester. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Bristol to Leicester? Compare all modes of transports from Bristol to Leicester.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Bristol to Leicester

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Bristol to Leicester. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Bristol to Leicester bus

How much does a Bristol Leicester coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Bristol Leicester bus trip is available from £14 and takes 5h 50m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bristol to Leicester?

This connection is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £14 to £33. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Leicester.

How many connections are available for the Bristol Leicester route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Bristol to Leicester is offered by roughly 24 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Leicester from Bristol take?

The quickest coach from Bristol to Leicester is provided by National Express and takes 3h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £18. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bristol to Leicester?

The earliest bus to Leicester departs from Bristol at 01:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Bristol to Leicester?

The latest bus to Leicester departs from Bristol at 21:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Bristol Leicester route?

Passengers looking to travel from Bristol to Leicester can travel with FlixBus and National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bristol and Leicester?

You can check all the direct connections between Bristol and Leicester by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Leicester from Bristol?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Bristol Leicester bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bristol Leicester bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bristol to Leicester on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bristol to Leicester

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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