The average bus between Leicester and Eastbourne takes 7h 17m and the fastest bus takes 6h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leicester to Eastbourne. 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 2 hours between Leicester and Eastbourne. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Eastbourne at 11:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Gatwick Airport South Terminal and take an average of 7h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Eastbourne. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Eastbourne station via Gatwick Airport South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
Leicester to Eastbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Eastbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cornfield Road station.
Book your Leicester to Eastbourne bus tickets online with FlixBus and Metrobus.
The distance between Leicester and Eastbourne is 229.7 km. The road distance is 309 km.
You can take a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Cornfield Road via Gatwick Airport South Terminal and Gatwick South Terminal in around 6h 59m.