The cheapest and fastest coaches from Leicester to London Heathrow Airport
Cheapest price
£10
Average price
£22
Fastest journey
1 h 55 m
Average duration
2 h 27 m
Buses per day
84
Distance
138 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Leicester 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 to London Heathrow Airport will cost around £22 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £10.
Of the 84 buses that leave Leicester for London Heathrow Airport every day 70 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 138 km distance in an average of 2 h 27 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 55 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 40 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.
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Compare coach and train for Leicester to London Heathrow Airport
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Leicester to London Heathrow Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £41.
Distance: 138 km
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£13 Average Price Cheapest | £99 Average Price |
3h 25m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Leicester to London Heathrow Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Leicester to London Heathrow Airport coaches for today, Monday 17 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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NX230 | 23:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 03:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
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FlixBus | 00:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 03:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 00:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 03:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 01:00 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h55 | 03:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 01:00 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h35 | 03:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 01:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 05:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 01:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 05:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 01:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 04:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 05:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 05:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 06:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 05:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h35 | 05:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h55 | 05:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 03:20 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 1h55 | 05:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 03:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 06:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 03:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 06:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 03:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 06:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX240 | 03:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 08:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1 change | |
NX230 | 03:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h40 | 07:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 03:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 07:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 04:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 07:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 04:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 07:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 04:35 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h40 | 07:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 04:35 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h00 | 07:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 05:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 09:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 05:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h40 | 09:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | Delayed 11:25 06:00Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 | Delayed 11:25 06:00Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 06:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 09:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 09:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:50 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h00 | 09:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:50 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h40 | 09:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h30 | 10:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 10:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 07:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h55 | 11:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 07:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h45 | 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 07:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 10:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h05 | 10:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h45 | 10:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 08:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 11:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 08:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h30 | 11:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 08:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h45 | 11:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 08:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h05 | 11:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 09:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 12:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 09:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 12:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 10:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 13:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 10:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 13:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 14:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 13:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 10:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 13:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 10:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h30 | 14:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 10:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h40 | 14:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h10 | 14:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h50 | 13:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h45 | 16:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 13:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 16:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h40 | 16:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 16:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h50 | 17:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 13:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 17:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h00 | 17:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 14:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h40 | 18:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 14:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 18:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX230 | 14:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 19:30 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 | |
FlixBus | 15:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 18:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h50 | 18:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h30 | 18:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 16:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 19:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 16:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h50 | 20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 20:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h50 | 22:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 17:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h05 | 22:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 | On time 19:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h30 | 23:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 · NXN40 | On time 19:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h25 | 00:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2 changes | |
NX440 · NX032 | On time 19:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h10 | 23:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX030 | On time 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 00:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX466 · NXN40 | On time 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 5h10 | 01:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2 changes | |
NX440 · NX466 | On time 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h50 | 00:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX025 | On time 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h35 | 00:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1 change | |
NX230 · NXA40 | On time 23:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h20 | 04:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1 change | |
NX230 | On time 23:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 02:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Leicester to London Heathrow Airport
Buses from Leicester to London Heathrow Airport run on average 50 times per day, taking around 2h 55m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £9 if you book in advance.
There are 28 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 03:15, the last at 22:45. The fastest coach covers the 138 km distance in 2h 30m.
Distance 138 km |
Average bus duration 2h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Buses per day 50 |
Direct buses 28 |
Fastest bus 2h 30m |
First bus 03:15 |
Last bus 22:45 |
Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus, Megabus from Leicester to London Heathrow AirportYou can travel by bus between Leicester to London Heathrow Airport with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus for as low as £9. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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