The average bus between Southwark and Leicester takes 3h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h. There is a bus service every few hours from Southwark 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 hourly between Southwark and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 1:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Southwark is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Leicester at 2:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road station and take an average of 3h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Southwark station and arriving at Leicester station via St Margaret's Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Southwark to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Finchley Road Station.
Southwark to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
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The distance between Southwark and Leicester is 144.5 km. The road distance is 165 km.
National Express operates a bus from Finchley Road Station to St Margaret's Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 2h 15m.