The average bus between Leicester and Saffron Walden takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Leicester to Saffron Walden. 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 4 hours between Leicester and Saffron Walden. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Saffron Walden at 9:18 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Saffron Walden. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Saffron Walden station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
Leicester to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at East Street station.
The distance between Leicester and Saffron Walden is 115.7 km. The road distance is 182 km.
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to East Street via Coach Station in around 3h 42m.