The cheapest and fastest coaches from Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport
Cheapest price on 18 Oct
£18
Average ticket price on 18 Oct
£38
Fastest journey on 18 Oct
2 h 45 m
Average journey duration on 18 Oct
2 h 50 m
Buses on 18 Oct
70
Distance
137 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport will cost around £38 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £18.
On Sun 18 Oct, we found 70 buses from Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport, including 44 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 137 km distance in an average of 2 h 50 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 45 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 55 m 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.
NX440 · NX0307:454h25Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station12:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5£181One-way1 change
FlixBus4:153h05Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station7:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£221One-way0 changes
FlixBus6:253h05Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station9:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£221One-way0 changes
NX440 · NX03211:305h10Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station16:40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5£231One-way1 change
FlixBus8:153h10Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station11:25London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£231One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:252h45Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station16:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£241One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:302h45Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station20:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£241One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:252h50Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station5:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£241One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:202h55Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station18:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£341One-way0 changes
FlixBus3:202h55Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station6:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3£241One-way0 changes
Journey information
Overview: Bus from Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport
Buses from Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport run on average 79 times per day, taking around 3h 20m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 57 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 02:20, the last at 22:45. The fastest coach covers the 137 km distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 137 km |
Average bus duration 3h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 79 |
Direct buses 57 |
Fastest bus 1h 55m |
First bus 2:20 |
Last bus 22:45 |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 49 days |
Live departures
Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport coaches for today, Saturday 17 October. 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 | 3h20 | 3:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 23:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 2:40 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NXA40 | 23:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 4:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1 change | |
| Sunday 18 October | |||||
FlixBus | 0:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 3:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 1:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 5:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 1:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 5:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 1:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 4:40 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h50 | 5:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 2:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 6:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 2:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 5:50 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 6:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 3:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h30 | 7:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 3:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 6:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 3:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 6:25 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 7:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 7:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 7:10 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX202 | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h15 | 8:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1 change | |
NX230 | 6:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h30 | 9:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 6:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 9:10 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX202 | 6:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 10:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 6:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 9:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX035 | 6:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX230 | 7:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 7:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h45 | 11:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 7:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 10:40 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX030 | 7:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 12:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX030 | 7:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h05 | 11:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 8:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 11:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 9:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 12:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 9:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 12:20 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 10:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 13:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 10:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 13:10 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 10:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h40 | 13:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 13:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX240 | 11:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h40 | 16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1 change | |
NX230 | 11:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 14:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 11:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 14:30 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX035 | 11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 16:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX035 | 11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h50 | 16:20 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 | 11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h50 | 16:20 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 | 11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 16:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 14:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h45 | 16:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 17:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h40 | 17:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h50 | 17:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 17:10 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 15:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 18:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 15:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 18:00 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX202 | 15:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h10 | 19:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 15:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 18:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 16:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 16:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 19:50 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h45 | 20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX035 | 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h45 | 22:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX035 · NXN40 | 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 6h40 | 0:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2 changes | |
NX440 · NX035 | 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 22:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 · NXN40 | 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 6h40 | 0:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2 changes | |
NX440 · NX035 | 19:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h55 | 23:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX035 | 19:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h40 | 23:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX444 · NXN40 | 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 1:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2 changes | |
NX440 · NX444 | 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h55 | 0:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 · NXN40 | 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 1:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2 changes | |
NX440 · NX032 | 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h55 | 0:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 | 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h15 | 0:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX450 · NX035 · NXN40 | 21:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h55 | 3:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2 changes | |
NX450 · NX035 | 21:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 1:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX450 · NX035 | 21:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h05 | 1:35 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
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FAQs: Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow Airport coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leicester station (LEI) to London Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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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