The average bus between Leicester and Ripley takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 33m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Leicester to Ripley. 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 30 minutes between Leicester and Ripley. The earliest departure is at 12:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Ripley at 1:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Ripley. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Ripley station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Leicester to Ripley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Ripley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Upper Marehay Road station.
The distance between Leicester and Ripley is 47.4 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Upper Marehay Road via Bus Station and Corporation Street in around 1h 58m.