The average bus between Portsmouth and Leicester takes 5h 25m and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portsmouth to Leicester. 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 Portsmouth and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Leicester at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Leicester station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Portsmouth to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Book your Portsmouth to Leicester bus tickets online with National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between Portsmouth and Leicester is 204.6 km. The road distance is 282 km.
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport in around 5h 35m.