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The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Luton to Leicester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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National Express | 22:45 Luton | 2h10 | 00:55 Leicester | 0 changesDirect | |
National Express | 22:35 Luton | 2h20 | 00:55 Leicester | 0 changesDirect | |
National Express | 23:55 Luton | 3h45 | 03:40 Leicester | 0 changesDirect | |
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Fastest Journey
2 h 10 m
Average
2 h 45 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
97 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Luton for Leicester every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 97 km |
Average bus duration 2h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price £11 |
Buses per day 16 |
Direct buses 10 |
Bus providers 1 |
Fastest bus 2h 0m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach from Luton to Leicester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Luton to Leicester coach information with National Express:
The main provider of buses from Luton to Leicester is National Express. They offer the quickest and most direct routes. There are other routes available using several local bus companies, although takes much longer overall. The first bus of the day is at 7:45 a.m. and the last is at 11:45 p.m. There are between 13 and 20 departures per day, leaving Luton every 1-2 hours. There is usually one direct bus per day which takes 1.5 hours. Indirect journeys take between 2.5 and 3.5 hours, requiring one change at Luton Airport or Milton Keynes Coachway.
Buses leave from Luton (Town) Station Interchange in the city centre, the Luton Airport Bus Station or Challney, near the Travelodge hotel. The airport and Challney departure points are located around 3-4 kilometres from the city centre, which takes less than 10 minutes by road. There are many local buses that travel around Luton stopping at these departure points, they run every few minutes from around 5:30 a.m. until midnight.
Leicester is one of the oldest cities in England, famous for its long history dating back to Roman times. There are many well-preserved Roman ruins and other interesting monuments, Leicester is also the burial place of King Richard III. National Express buses arrive at Leicester Coach Station, which is right in the heart of the city and less than 10 minutes from the main train station. The coach station is within walking distance of many locations within the city. Alternatively, there are plenty of buses which take just a few minutes to travel around Leicester and run until around 11:30 p.m.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Luton, Station Interchange, which is located around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station, located 0.1 miles (211 m) away from the city centre.
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