The average bus between Crawley and Leicester takes 5h 10m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Crawley 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 every 3 hours between Crawley and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Crawley is at 10:33 PM which arrives into Leicester at 3:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Crawley station and arriving at Leicester station via St Margaret's Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
Crawley to Leicester bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Leicester bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Book your Crawley to Leicester bus tickets online with Metrobus and National Express.
The distance between Crawley and Leicester is 181.7 km. The road distance is 250 km.
National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 4h 40m.