The average bus between Leicester and Ilkeston takes 1h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 22m. There is an hourly bus service from Leicester to Ilkeston. 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 Leicester and Ilkeston. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Ilkeston at 11:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Broad Marsh Bus Station and take an average of 1h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Ilkeston. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Ilkeston station via Broad Marsh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Leicester to Ilkeston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Ilkeston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Market Place station.
Book your Leicester to Ilkeston bus tickets online with National Express, Trent Barton and FlixBus.
The distance between Leicester and Ilkeston is 38.8 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Market Place via Broad Marsh Bus Station and Burton Street in around 1h 45m.