The average bus between Leicester and Sherwood Forest takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leicester to Sherwood Forest. 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 Sherwood Forest. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leicester is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Sherwood Forest at 12:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Broad Marsh Bus Station and take an average of 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Sherwood Forest. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Sherwood Forest station via Broad Marsh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
Leicester to Sherwood Forest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Sherwood Forest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Fire Station.
The distance between Leicester and Sherwood Forest is 63 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sherwood Forest via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Canal Street, Victoria Centre, Victoria Bus Station, and Fire Station in around 2h 42m.