The cheapest and fastest coaches from Leicester to London Gatwick Airport
Cheapest price
£12
Average price
£22
Fastest journey
3 h 45 m
Average duration
3 h 53 m
Buses per day
77
Distance
177 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Leicester to London Gatwick Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Leicester to London Gatwick Airport will cost around £22 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £12.
Of the 77 buses that leave Leicester for London Gatwick Airport every day 46 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 177 km distance in an average of 3 h 53 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 45 m .
The slowest buses will take 4 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus15:454h00Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)19:45London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:453h50Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)19:35Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:254h20Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station17:45London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:254h10Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station17:35Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:204h15Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station19:35Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:453h45Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)6:30Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:453h50Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)19:35Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus0:553h55Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)4:50Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:453h55Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)6:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:454h00Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)19:45London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£121One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Leicester to London Gatwick Airport
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Leicester to London Gatwick Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 34m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 177 km
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£12 Average Price Cheapest | £67 Average Price |
4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Leicester to London Gatwick Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Leicester to London Gatwick Airport coaches for today, Friday 29 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX230 | 23:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 4:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
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FlixBus | 0:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 5:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h15 | 4:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h05 | 5:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h55 | 4:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX200 | Delayed 1:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 7:20 7:20London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 · NX200 | On time 1:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h45 | 6:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 2:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h15 | 6:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h05 | 6:30 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h55 | 6:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h45 | 6:30 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 2:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 7:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 2:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 7:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · NX200 | 3:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 8:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX240 · NX200 | On time 3:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h00 | 8:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 8:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 8:40 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 8:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 8:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h05 | 8:40 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h15 | 8:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 5:55 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h10 | 11:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 | 6:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 10:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 6:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h45 | 10:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | Delayed 8:25 6:50Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h25 | 17:20 17:20London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | Delayed 8:25 6:50Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h15 | 12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 7:00 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h05 | 12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 7:25 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h40 | 13:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 · NX200 | On time 7:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h50 | 12:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 · NX200 | On time 7:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h00 | 12:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | Delayed 8:25 7:45Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h30 | 17:20 17:20London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | Delayed 8:25 7:45Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h20 | 13:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 8:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h30 | 12:45 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h40 | 12:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 8:35 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h30 | 14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 8:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h05 | 12:45 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h15 | 12:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 9:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 13:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 9:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 13:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 9:35 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h35 | 15:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 | 10:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 14:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 10:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h45 | 14:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h55 | 15:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h45 | 15:15 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · NX201 | 10:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h25 | 16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX240 · NX201 | 10:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h15 | 15:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 10:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h30 | 15:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h20 | 15:15 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 11:40 Leicester, Braunstone | 6h30 | 18:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 17:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h10 | 17:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h45 | 18:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 18:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 13:40 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h30 | 19:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 · NX025 | On time 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 19:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 · NX025 | On time 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h20 | 19:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 14:10 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h50 | 20:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX230 | 15:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 19:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 15:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h30 | 19:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 15:10 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h50 | 21:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 15:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h15 | 19:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 19:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 15:40 Leicester, Braunstone | 6h50 | 22:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 15:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 4h00 | 19:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h50 | 19:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 16:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 21:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 16:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h30 | 21:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h00 | 21:30 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h10 | 21:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 6h10 | 23:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 6h00 | 23:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 17:55 Leicester, Braunstone | 5h50 | 23:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h30 | 1:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h40 | 1:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX450 · NX025 | On time 21:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h05 | 2:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX450 · NX025 | On time 21:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h15 | 2:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Leicester to London Gatwick Airport
Buses from Leicester to London Gatwick Airport run on average 68 times per day, taking around 4h 13m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 40 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 02:25, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 177 km distance in 3h 55m.
Distance 177 km |
Average bus duration 4h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 68 |
Direct buses 40 |
Fastest bus 3h 55m |
First bus 2:25 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus, Megabus from Leicester to London Gatwick AirportYou can travel by bus between Leicester to London Gatwick Airport with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus for as low as £8. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Leicester to London Gatwick Airport coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leicester to London Gatwick Airport by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Gatwick Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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