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What is the best way to travel from Bradford to Leicester?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains and Buses for the journey to Leicester from Bradford. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
3h 5m
£39
£57
2
Bus
2h 45m
£7
£13
9

What is the cheapest way to reach Leicester from Bradford?

You can get to Leicester with just £7 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £7
tomorrow
from £7
Friday
from £9
Saturday
from £9
Sunday
from £9
Monday
from £8
Tuesday
from £18

    Cheapest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • Cheapest Trains today

  • Northern
    4h 51m
    0
    05:58
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    10:49
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £46
  • Northern
    3h 5m
    0
    05:58
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    09:03
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £86

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    20:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Northern
    3h 5m
    0
    05:58
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    09:03
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £39

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    2h 45m
    0
    08:30
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    20:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    2h 45m
    0
    08:30
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    20:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    6h 45m
    0
    20:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    6h 45m
    0
    20:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    4h 45m
    0
    12:20
    Bradford
    Interchange
    17:05
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    23:50
    Bradford
    Interchange
    05:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

What are the fastest trips from Bradford to Leicester?

You can get to Leicester from Bradford in just 2h 45m with a Bus from FlixBus. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 3h 5m
tomorrow
from 3h 5m
Friday
from 3h 5m
Saturday
from 2h 45m
Sunday
from 2h 45m
Monday
from 3h 5m
Tuesday
from 4h 45m

    Fastest Trains today

  • Northern
    3h 5m
    0
    05:58
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    09:03
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £86
  • Northern
    4h 51m
    0
    05:58
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    10:49
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £46
  • Fastest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18

    Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Northern
    3h 5m
    0
    05:58
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    09:03
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £39
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    20:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    2h 45m
    0
    08:30
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    20:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    2h 45m
    0
    08:30
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    20:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    11:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    3h 5m
    0
    16:10
    Bradford
    Interchange
    19:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    4h 15m
    0
    23:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    6h 45m
    0
    20:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    4h 45m
    0
    12:20
    Bradford
    Interchange
    17:05
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    23:50
    Bradford
    Interchange
    05:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    15:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    09:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    15:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    6h 45m
    0
    20:35
    Bradford
    Interchange
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Bradford to Leicester

What are the most popular stations in Bradford and Leicester?

In Bradford, you will usually depart from Thackley Corner Coach Stop, Interchange or Harrogate Road Holybrook Ave, while in Leicester you will be arriving at Central Station, Fosse Park or St. Margaret's Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Leicester from Bradford? With 5 connections between 3 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bradford and Leicester, you can pay as low as £7 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from FlixBus: you will get to Leicester in just 2h 45m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bradford and Leicester are FlixBus, National Express and Northern, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Bradford and Leicester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Shipley or to Oadby, and look at flights from Leeds Bradford Airport, and landing at East Midlands Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Bradford to Leicester?

The most popular companies between Bradford and Leicester, are FlixBus, National Express and Northern. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus and National Express

Train companies: Northern

All you need to know when you travel from Bradford to Leicester

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bradford to Leicester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Bradford to Leicester

How can I reach Leicester from Bradford?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Leicester from Bradford.

How far is Leicester from Bradford?

The distance between Bradford and Leicester is 135.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bradford and Leicester?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 4 kgs of CO2, a train 5 kgs, a car 23 kgs, and a flight 33 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bradford to Leicester?

You can get to Leicester with just £7 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Bradford to Leicester?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Leicester in just 2h 45m with a Bus from FlixBus.

More routes to Bradford and to Leicester

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bradford and to Leicester. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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