Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Leicester to Coventry is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 24 m
Average
1 h 34 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
36 km
To travel from Leicester to Coventry you need to make at least one change.
22 miles | |
45 min | |
£12 (€13) | |
6 a day | |
Yes, there are 6 direct coaches a day | |
Bus, National Express or West Midlands Railway |
Coaches from Leicester to Coventry cover the 22 miles long route taking on average 45 min with our travel partners like Bus, National Express or West Midlands Railway. Normally, there are 6 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this journey for as low as £11, but the average price of coach tickets is £12. Travellers depart most frequently from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station.
You can travel by coach between Leicester and Coventry with National Express for as low as £11. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Leicester - Coventry coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
A variety of bus services operate between Leicester and Coventry; including National Express and Travel de Courcey coaches, and regular Stagecoach buses. There are two non-stop National Express coaches running from Leicester to Coventry daily, with journey times of approximately 50 minutes. Daily Stagecoach buses number 48 operate from early morning until late evening, and Travel de Courcey coaches operate from Fosse Shopping Park to Coventry each day.
National Express operate two direct coach services from Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station to Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station daily. Travel de Courcey operate several daily coach services from Fosse Park shopping centre to Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station with journey times ranging from 47 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes.
The quickest coach journey from Leicester to Coventry are 47 minutes to 50 minute; operated by Travel de Courcey and National Express, respectively. Stagecoach bus journeys from Leicester to Coventry take approximately 132 minutes, and entail frequent stops en route.
How many coaches are there from Leicester to Coventry?National Express operate two daily coaches from Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station to Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station. Travel de Courcey operate eight coaches daily from Leicester Fosse Park to Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station, with the first coach of the day departing at 07:45 a.m. and the last coach at 19:48 p.m. Stagecoach operate buses every 20 to 30 minutes throughout peak daytime hours, with the first bus leaving Leicester Haymarket Bus Station at 07:02 a.m. and the final bus of the day at 20:09 p.m.
All National Express coaches to Coventry leave from outside Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station, while Stagecoach buses leave from the Haymarket Bus Station in the city centre. Travel de Courcey coaches from Leicester to Coventry leave from Fosse Park shopping centre. There is a cafe, toilets, news/tobacco kiosk, and National Express office at St. Margaret's Bus Station. There are no amenities for passengers travelling from Fosse Park to Coventry with Travel de Courcey, as all coaches depart from the roadside. Passengers travelling by Stagecoach to Coventry will find the amenities at Haymarket Bus Station include toilets, baby changing facilities, and Changing Places toilets for people with profound disabilities.
Arrival bus station:
Coaches and buses from Leicester to Coventry all arrive at Pool Meadow Bus Station in Coventry which is within easy walking distance of the city centre. The bus station amenities include automated ticketing, toilets, newsagents, cash points, and payphones.
When departing from Leicester, you have various coach station options to start your trip from including Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda), Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station and Leicester, Rail Station (Stand EE). When arriving in Coventry, you can end your trip in coach stations like Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station, Coventry, Hales Street / White Street (Coach Park) and Coventry, Transport Museum (HS1).
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda), which is located around 3.9 miles (6.3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station, located 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the city centre.
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