The average bus between Southampton and Leicester takes 5h 52m and the fastest bus takes 4h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southampton 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 2 hours between Southampton and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Leicester at 1:55 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Leicester station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
Southampton to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Book your Southampton to Leicester bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Southampton and Leicester is 193.8 km. The road distance is 285 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 26m.