The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester
Cheapest price
£9
Average price
£10
Fastest journey
2 h 30 m
Average duration
2 h 48 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
138 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £9.
Of the 4 buses that leave London Heathrow Airport for Leicester every day 4 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 48 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 30 m .
The slowest buses will take 3 h 5 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.








Travel Information
Compare coach and train for London Heathrow Airport to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester 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 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £36.
Distance: 138 km
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£13 Average Price Cheapest | £86 Average Price |
3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
London Heathrow Airport to Leicester bus times
The table below shows live departures for London Heathrow Airport to Leicester coaches for today, Wednesday 26 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NXA40 · NX440 | On time 04:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 5h45 | 09:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX035 · NX440 | Delayed 18:25 05:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h40 | 09:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX035 · NX440 | Delayed 12:00 05:25London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 4h25 | 09:50 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX230 | 06:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h40 | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 07:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h30 | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 2h50 | 10:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | Delayed 18:20 07:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h00 | 10:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h30 | 10:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 08:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h30 | 11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | Delayed 18:20 08:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h05 | 11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 08:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h40 | 12:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 08:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h30 | 12:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h10 | 12:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 2h45 | 11:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h25 | 11:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h50 | 12:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 09:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h55 | 12:25 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX230 | On time 09:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 4h10 | 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX230 | 10:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h35 | 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | Delayed 18:20 10:50London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h10 | 14:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX230 | 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 4h30 | 15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 11:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 2h55 | 14:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h35 | 14:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 11:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h45 | 15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | Delayed 18:20 12:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h20 | 15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h05 | 17:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 13:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h55 | 17:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h20 | 16:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h50 | 17:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | Delayed 18:20 13:40London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 17:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h30 | 17:15 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h00 | 16:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 14:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h00 | 18:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | Delayed 18:20 15:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h35 | 18:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h20 | 18:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h45 | 19:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h00 | 18:40 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 19:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 15:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h50 | 19:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h40 | 19:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 | 16:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h10 | 19:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 17:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h50 | 20:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | Delayed 18:20 17:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 20:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h25 | 21:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h05 | 21:00 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 18:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h30 | 21:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h45 | 21:00 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h05 | 21:20 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 18:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h05 | 21:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 19:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h40 | 23:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 19:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h30 | 23:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 20:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h00 | 23:00 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 2h45 | 22:50 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h05 | 23:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h45 | 23:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h25 | 22:50 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX230 | On time 20:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 5h15 | 01:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX230 | 21:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h30 | 00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 21:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h05 | 00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h05 | 01:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 2h45 | 00:50 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h25 | 00:50 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h45 | 01:10 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | 22:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h20 | 01:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 | On time 23:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h55 | 01:55 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX230 | On time 23:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h55 | 03:40 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 2h46 | 02:45 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX440 | On time 23:59 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 4h31 | 04:30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h06 | 03:05 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester
Buses from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester run on average 49 times per day, taking around 2h 58m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £9 if you book in advance.
There are 34 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 03:50, the last at 23:59. The fastest coach covers the 138 km distance in 2h 25m.
Distance 138 km |
Average bus duration 2h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Buses per day 49 |
Direct buses 34 |
Fastest bus 2h 25m |
First bus 03:50 |
Last bus 23:59 |
Bus providers: National Express, Megabus, FlixBus from London Heathrow Airport to LeicesterYou can travel by bus between London Heathrow Airport to Leicester with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus for as low as £9. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: London Heathrow Airport to Leicester coach
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