The average bus between Birmingham and Leicester takes 1h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Birmingham to Leicester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Birmingham and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Leicester at 11:50 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Leicester station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Birmingham to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
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The distance between Birmingham and Leicester is 54.8 km. The road distance is 71 km.
National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £8–20 and the journey takes 1h 35m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.