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Longford County Museum
County museum with local history displays, artefacts and changing exhibitions that introduce Longford’s people and heritage.
Cheapest price on 20 Oct
£22
Average ticket price on 20 Oct
£31
Fastest journey on 20 Oct
1 h 55 m
Average journey duration on 20 Oct
2 h 18 m
Buses on 20 Oct
61
Distance
137 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Leicester to Longford is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Leicester to Longford will cost around £31 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £22.
On Tue 20 Oct, we found 61 buses from Leicester to Longford, including 56 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 137 km distance in an average of 2 h 18 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 35 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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FlixBusBuses from Leicester to Longford run on average 49 times per day, taking around 3h 3m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 45 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:45. The fastest coach covers the 137 km distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 137 km |
Average bus duration 3h 3m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 49 |
Direct buses 45 |
Fastest bus 1h 55m |
First bus 0:05 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Wed |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 49 days |
The table below shows live departures for Leicester to Longford coaches for today, Monday 19 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 | 2h55 | 2:40 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday 20 October | |||||
FlixBus | 0:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 3:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 3:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h55 | 3:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h35 | 3:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 1:45 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 4:40 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 5:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h50 | 5:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 2:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 5:40 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h30 | 5:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h50 | 5:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 6:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 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 | 2h55 | 6:25 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h35 | 6:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h55 | 6:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 4:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 7:10 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:05 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 1h55 | 6:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 7:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 7:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:25 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h00 | 6:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h45 | 7:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h05 | 7:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 5:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 9:10 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 9:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h25 | 9:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h45 | 9:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h05 | 9:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 7:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 10:40 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 11:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h30 | 11:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h05 | 11:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h45 | 11:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 9:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h00 | 12:20 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 10:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 13:10 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 13:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h40 | 14:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h15 | 14:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:55 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h55 | 13:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 11:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 14:30 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h35 | 15:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 14:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 3h10 | 15:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h50 | 14:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 16:30 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h45 | 16:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 16:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h20 | 17:10 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 14:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 18:10 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h15 | 18:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h55 | 18:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h30 | 18:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 2h50 | 18:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 16:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h10 | 19:50 Longford | 0 changesdirect | |
NX440 · NX035 | 17:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 21:40 Longford | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX032 | 17:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h25 | 21:40 Longford | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 17:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h05 | 20:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 2h45 | 20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 0 changesdirect | |
NX450 · NX025 | 18:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h05 | 22:35 Longford | 1 change | |
NX440 · NX467 | 20:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 3h55 | 0:10 Longford | 1 change | |
NX450 · NX035 | 21:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 4h05 | 1:35 Longford | 1 change | |
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Discover the best of Longford — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Longford trip today.
County museum with local history displays, artefacts and changing exhibitions that introduce Longford’s people and heritage.
Small gallery and arts space presenting contemporary exhibitions, events and community-focused creative work in the town centre.
Cultural centre with exhibition spaces and visual arts programming, useful for seeing current local and regional creative work.
Central park with riverside walks, mature trees and open lawns, ideal for a relaxed break close to shops and historic streets.
Canal-side walking route popular for gentle strolls, heritage interest and waterside views near the town centre.
Main commercial street lined with historic frontages, local shops and everyday town life, good for exploring on foot.
Full Irish breakfast with sausages, bacon, eggs, black and white pudding, soda bread and tea. A staple morning meal across the Irish midlands.
Potato cakes fried on a griddle and served warm, often with butter. They reflect the central role of potatoes in traditional Irish home cooking.
Rich fruitcake made with dried fruit, spices and tea, often linked with Halloween and family gatherings in Ireland.
Stylish hotel dining room serving modern Irish and European dishes in a polished but relaxed setting near Longford town.
Popular local pub and restaurant known for hearty Irish meals, steaks and a traditional atmosphere in Longford town.
Casual café and bistro serving breakfast, lunch, coffee and homemade bakes. A reliable stop for everyday local dining.
Moderate for the UK: chain hotels near Heathrow raise stays, but casual dining and local transport are fairly typical for Greater London.
Service may be included. If not, tip 10-12.5% in restaurants for good service. Taxis are often rounded up. Tipping in cafés is optional.
The most popular day trips by bus from Longford are London, Oxford, Windsor and Reading. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your bus from Longford on Omio.

London blends royal history with modern city life, known for its museums, theatre and global food scene. Along the Thames, grand landmarks sit beside diverse neighbourhoods shaped by finance, fashion and contemporary culture.
There are 78 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest coach covers the 23 km distance in 20m.

Oxford is known for its historic university, elegant colleges and long academic tradition. Its medieval streets, museums and riverside setting give the city a thoughtful but lively character.
There are 50 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest coach covers the 63 km distance in 1h 5m.

Windsor is a historic Thames-side town known for Windsor Castle and its strong royal identity. Its compact centre, riverside setting and nearby parkland give it a refined but approachable character.
The earliest coach runs at 04:16, the last at 23:45. The fastest coach covers the 10 km distance in 2h 10m.

Reading is a busy Thames Valley town known for its music festival, business links and the remains of Reading Abbey. The centre combines modern shopping with riverside paths and a lively food and arts scene.
There are 2 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:50, the last at 23:35. The fastest coach covers the 36 km distance in 35m.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leicester to Longford 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 Longford, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Leicester to Longford buses use the Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station to station pair. Use this guide to compare Leicester and Longford bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Leicester, Braunstone is 3 km from Leicester city centre. Public transport options include:
Leicester, Braunstone has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Snack outlets in the nearby vicinity.
Wi-Fi is available at Leicester, Braunstone. ATMs are available at Leicester, Braunstone.
Ticket office support is available at Leicester, Braunstone.
Available at Leicester, Braunstone: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Leicester, Braunstone: Basic wheelchair accessibility.
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