National Express3.85 kg CO₂
11:45Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 10m
12:55Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
Birmingham to Leicester Bus
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- Lowest price from ≈ €4.65 £3.99
- Average duration 1h 25m
- Connections per day 37
- Distance 55 km
- CO₂ per person 5 kg
bus from Birmingham to Leicester
The journey from Birmingham to Leicester is about 55 km. On average a bus trip takes 1h 25m with 37 connections per day.
| Lowest price | ≈ €4.65 £3.99 |
|---|---|
| Trip duration | 1h 25m |
| Connections per day | 37 |
| Lowest price | ≈ €4.65 £3.99 |
| Highest price | ≈ €12.70 £10.90 |
| First departure | 01:00 AM |
| Last departure | 10:55 PM |
| Distance | 55 km |
| Departure | Birmingham |
| Arrival | Leicester |
| Travel operator | Flixbus, National Express Flixbus, National Express, FlixBus |
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National Express3.85 kg CO₂
05:45Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 5m
06:50Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
National Express3.85 kg CO₂
07:30Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 20m
08:50Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
National Express3.85 kg CO₂
05:45Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 5m
06:50Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
National Express3.85 kg CO₂
11:45Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 10m
12:55Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
National Express3.85 kg CO₂
18:15Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 10m
19:25Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
Next departures from Birmingham to Leicester
Sample times and fares for the coming days — book to confirm availability and price.
National Express ≈ €12.70 £10.90
01:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
01:00 Coach Station
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
01:25 Birmingham International Airport
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
03:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
03:30 Coach Station
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
03:55 Birmingham International Airport
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.13 £9.55
04:40 Birmingham International Airport
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
06:05 Coach Station
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
06:05 Birmingham, Coach Station
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
06:30 Birmingham International Airport
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €7.75 £6.65
06:30 Coach Station
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €9.09 £7.80
06:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €9.96 £8.55
07:45 Coach Station
08:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.02 £8.60
07:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
08:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
07:50 Birmingham, Coach Station
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
07:50 Coach Station
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
08:15 Birmingham International Airport
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
09:45 Coach Station
11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
10:10 Birmingham International Airport
11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
11:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
11:30 Coach Station
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.84 £9.30
11:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
12:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.20 £8.75
11:45 Coach Station
12:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
11:55 Birmingham International Airport
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.00 £10.30
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
16:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
15:00 Coach Station
16:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
15:00 Coach Station
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
FlixBus ≈ €4.65 £3.99
15:25 Birmingham new street
16:30 Leicester - Fosse Park
FlixBus ≈ €5.55 £4.76
15:25 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
16:30 Leicester (Fosse Park)
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
15:25 Birmingham International Airport
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.12 £10.40
18:15 Birmingham, Coach Station
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
18:15 Coach Station
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
22:30 Coach Station
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.00 £10.30
22:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
22:55 Birmingham International Airport
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.70 £10.90
01:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
01:00 Coach Station
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
01:25 Birmingham International Airport
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
03:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
03:30 Coach Station
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
03:55 Birmingham International Airport
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.13 £9.55
04:40 Birmingham International Airport
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
06:05 Coach Station
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
06:05 Birmingham, Coach Station
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
06:30 Birmingham International Airport
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €7.75 £6.65
06:30 Coach Station
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €9.09 £7.80
06:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €9.96 £8.55
07:45 Coach Station
08:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.02 £8.60
07:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
08:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
07:50 Birmingham, Coach Station
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
07:50 Coach Station
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
08:15 Birmingham International Airport
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
09:45 Coach Station
11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
10:10 Birmingham International Airport
11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
11:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
11:30 Coach Station
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.84 £9.30
11:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
12:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.20 £8.75
11:45 Coach Station
12:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
11:55 Birmingham International Airport
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.00 £10.30
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
16:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
15:00 Coach Station
16:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
15:00 Coach Station
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
FlixBus ≈ €4.65 £3.99
15:25 Birmingham new street
16:30 Leicester - Fosse Park
FlixBus ≈ €5.55 £4.76
15:25 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
16:30 Leicester (Fosse Park)
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
15:25 Birmingham International Airport
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.12 £10.40
18:15 Birmingham, Coach Station
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
18:15 Coach Station
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
22:30 Coach Station
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.00 £10.30
22:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
22:55 Birmingham International Airport
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.70 £10.90
01:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
01:00 Coach Station
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
01:25 Birmingham International Airport
02:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
03:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
03:30 Coach Station
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
03:55 Birmingham International Airport
05:05 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.13 £9.55
04:40 Birmingham International Airport
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
06:05 Coach Station
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
06:05 Birmingham, Coach Station
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
06:30 Birmingham International Airport
07:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €7.75 £6.65
06:30 Coach Station
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €9.09 £7.80
06:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
07:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €9.96 £8.55
07:45 Coach Station
08:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.02 £8.60
07:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
08:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
07:50 Birmingham, Coach Station
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
07:50 Coach Station
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
08:15 Birmingham International Airport
09:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
09:45 Coach Station
11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
10:10 Birmingham International Airport
11:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
11:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
11:30 Coach Station
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.84 £9.30
11:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
12:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €10.20 £8.75
11:45 Coach Station
12:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
11:55 Birmingham International Airport
13:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.00 £10.30
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
16:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
15:00 Coach Station
16:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.54 £9.90
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
15:00 Coach Station
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
FlixBus ≈ €4.65 £3.99
15:25 Birmingham new street
16:30 Leicester - Fosse Park
FlixBus ≈ €5.55 £4.76
15:25 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
16:30 Leicester (Fosse Park)
National Express ≈ €11.48 £9.85
15:25 Birmingham International Airport
16:55 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.12 £10.40
18:15 Birmingham, Coach Station
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.06 £10.35
18:15 Coach Station
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
22:30 Coach Station
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €12.00 £10.30
22:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express ≈ €11.94 £10.25
22:55 Birmingham International Airport
23:50 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
Carriers on this route
Learn more about carriers on this route.
FlixBus, a long-distance bus company, operates in both Europe and the United States. Founded in 2013, it has grown to become one of the largest bus operators in Europe, connecting over 2,500 destinations in 30 countries. Originating in Germany, FlixBus has expanded quickly to neighboring countries including France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Croatia, while also offering regular services to Norway, Spain, and England. With affordable fares and comfortable amenities such as free Wi-Fi, power outlets, and onboard toilets, FlixBus provides a convenient and enjoyable travel experience.
National Express is a British multinational public transport company that operates bus, and rail services in the UK, Europe, North Africa, and North America. The company was founded in 1972 and has its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. National Express operates a fleet of over 1,600 buses, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. The company also operates rail services in the UK, including the East Anglia franchise.
Facility description
Learn more about the services available on board each carrier on this route.
Facilities Description
Luggage
Each passenger can bring one carry-on bag (up to 25lbs/11kg) and one stored bag (up to 50lbs/23kg) for free on FlixBus. Excess baggage up to 50lbs (23kg) is accepted for a fee, with limited space available, so booking in advance is recommended.
Accessibility
FlixBus offers boarding assistance with a hydraulic lift for travelers with reduced mobility. Contact the bus company in advance to confirm availability and assistance.
Food and drink
Snacks and drinks are available for purchase from the bus drivers during your trip.
Power sockets
Power outlets are available near seats to keep your devices charged throughout your journey.
Bicycle
Bikes are allowed with restrictions: 3 per bus with a cover, 5 with a carrier, but no electric bikes.
Wi-Fi
FlixBus offers free Wi-Fi on all its buses.
Entertainment portal
Enjoy movies, e-books, audiobooks, music, and games through FlixBus's online entertainment portal.
Luggage
National Express allows two 20kg suitcases and one piece of hand luggage. Hard cases and wheeled bags must be stored in the hold. Extra and oversized luggage can be added for a fee. Pushchairs and buggies are stored for free.
Food and drink
Passengers can bring drinks (with safety lids) and cold food on National Express buses. No hot or strong-smelling food is allowed. Long journeys have refreshment stops.
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is available for browsing and social media on National Express buses. Additionally, the VUER entertainment service offers free access to TV shows, news, sports, and games on core routes.
Power sockets
USB ports are available at each seat on National Express for charging devices.
Accessibility
Assistance is provided for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility, with continual improvements based on feedback on National Express buses.
CO₂ emissions by mode
train 3.85kg
bus 4.13kg
flight 11kg
carpool 8.8kg
FAQ
A bus ticket from Birmingham to Leicester costs ≈ €11.00 (£9.44). Prices vary by how far ahead you book and the time of day. Tickets start from ≈ €4.65 (£3.99).
The cheapest ticket from Birmingham to Leicester costs ≈ €4.65 (£3.99). Book as early as possible and avoid peak times.
Birmingham and Leicester are 55 km apart.
The journey from Birmingham to Leicester takes about 1h 25m on average. The fastest option takes 55 min.
This route is served by 3 operators: Flixbus, National Express and FlixBus.
There are about 37 connections per day from Birmingham to Leicester.
The first bus from Birmingham to Leicester leaves at 01:00 AM. Check times on your travel date.
The last bus from Birmingham to Leicester leaves at 10:55 PM. Check times on your travel date.
We recommend booking as early as possible. The bus we found costs ≈ €4.65 (£3.99) but prices can change.
There are about 36 direct connections from Birmingham to Leicester.
The shortest bus journey between Birmingham and Leicester takes 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus between Birmingham and Leicester.
The bus journey from Birmingham to Leicester generates 5 kg of CO₂.