No ifs or buts. Just travel! Get 12% off your next booking. Valid until 17.03.2025.

12% discount applied on bookings with a total basket value up to €100.
Valid for new and existing customers
Available on app and web bookings
This offer ends on 17.03.2025.
Limit one (1) coupon code per eligible booking. Cannot be combined, transferred or exchanged.
For full terms and conditions: https://www.omio.com/coupon

Code copied to clipboard

Southampton to Leicester bus

1,000+ travel companies

Scan to get our free app

Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.

App Store

4.9

42K ratings

Google Play

4.6

136K reviews

The cheapest and fastest coaches from Southampton to Leicester

Showing times and prices for 17 Mar

Cheapest price

£15

Average price

£23

Fastest journey

5 h 25 m

Average duration

5 h 50 m

Buses per day

Distance

194 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Southampton to Leicester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Southampton to Leicester will cost around £23 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £15.

Fast coaches

Of the 3 buses that leave Southampton for Leicester every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 194 km distance in an average of 5 h 50 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 25 m .

The slowest buses will take 6 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.

16:306h00

Southampton

22:30Leicester

£151One-way

0 changes

18:205h25

Southampton

23:45Leicester

£251One-way

0 changes

14:506h05

Southampton

20:55Leicester

£301One-way

0 changes

Southampton to Leicester bus times

Showing buses for tomorrow, Monday 17 March

Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
National ExpressNational Express	18:20 Southampton	5h25	23:45 Leicester	0 changesDirect
National ExpressNational Express	16:30 Southampton	6h00	22:30 Leicester	0 changesDirect
National ExpressNational Express	14:50 Southampton	6h05	20:55 Leicester	0 changesDirect
This is the last bus of the day.

Find all the dates and times for this journey

Compare prices and tickets Southampton to Leicester by train or coach

Mon
17 Mar

Tue
18 Mar

Wed
19 Mar

Thu
20 Mar

Fri
21 Mar

Sat
22 Mar

Sun
23 Mar

Journey information

Overview: Bus from Southampton to Leicester

Buses from Southampton to Leicester run on average 18 times per day, taking around 6h 7m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £13 if you book in advance.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Distance

193 km

Average bus duration

6h 7m

Cheapest ticket price

£13

Buses per day

Direct buses

Bus providers

Fastest bus

5h 25m

First bus

03:30

Last bus

20:30

Price information

Coach companies: National Express and Megabus Southampton to Leicester

You can travel by coach to Leicester from Southampton with National Express and Megabus for as low as £7. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.

National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Southampton - Leicester coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

National Express from Southampton to Leicester coach information:

Average Duration: 5 h 20 min
Cheapest Price: £12
National Express frequency: 7 a day

FAQs: Southampton to Leicester coach

FAQs: Take the bus from Southampton to Leicester with ease. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have the information you need to know so you can find the best option from Southampton to Leicester.

Cheap coach tickets from Southampton to Leicester can start from as little as £13 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Southampton to Leicester is £21; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The average journey time by coach from Southampton to Leicester is 4 h 30 min to travel the 120 mile long journey, with around there are 22 coaches per day. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays.

The first coach from Southampton to Leicester leaves at 03: 30. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The last coach from Southampton to Leicester leaves at 22: 20.

There are 22 coaches a day from Southampton to Leicester which require at least one change with National Express or Megabus. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer coaches.

For the route from Southampton to Leicester you can take a coach with National Express or Megabus. Be sure to check out all possible coach companies that offer services from Southampton to Leicester on Omio to compare what amenities they may have.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Southampton Airport Parkway, which is located around 4.5 miles (7.2 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda), located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) away from the city centre.

A trip to Leicester from Southampton is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 4 h 30 min each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

The cheapest month to travel from Southampton to Leicester by coach is May.

You have options as you can travel from Southampton to Leicester 2 different ways: coach or train.

Important Stations and Airports in Southampton and Leicester

Southampton

Leicester

The major coach station for departures in Southampton is Southampton Airport Parkway. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Southampton Airport Parkway for your trip from Southampton to Leicester.

Southampton Airport Parkway