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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cardiff to Leicester from various bus operators like National Express, FlixBus or megabus for the next days.
today
from £20
tomorrow
from £12
Wednesday
from £15
Thursday
from £14
Friday
from £17
Saturday
from £19
Sunday

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    15:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    9h 45m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    10h 5m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    8h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    00:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    07:30
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    15:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      8h 50m
      0
      07:35
      Cardiff
      University
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 4h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    03:15
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    11:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    15:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    18:00
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    01:05
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • FlixBus
    8h 25m
    0
    06:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    15:10
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    06:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    15:30
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      8h 50m
      0
      07:35
      Cardiff
      University
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 4h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 45m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    10h 15m
    0
    16:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    03:00
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    9h 45m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    10h 5m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    5h 45m
    0
    13:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    19:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    17:10
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      5h 20m
      0
      07:35
      Cardiff
      University
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 45m
    • National Express
      1h 10m
      0
      11:45
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      12:55
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 0h 25m shorter, and you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    10h 5m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    9h 45m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    03:15
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    11:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    5h 0m
    0
    11:25
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    16:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    5h 45m
    0
    13:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    19:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    8h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    00:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    9h 55m
    0
    16:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    02:40
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    03:15
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    11:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    8h 10m
    0
    06:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    14:55
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • megabus
    8h 45m
    0
    06:30
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    15:15
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      8h 50m
      0
      07:35
      Cardiff
      University
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 4h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 45m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:30
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    10h 5m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    23:50
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    8h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Cardiff
    Bus Station Wood St
    00:20
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    03:15
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    11:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    7h 25m
    0
    16:00
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:25
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Leicester via Birmingham, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      8h 50m
      0
      07:35
      Cardiff
      University
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 4h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 25m
      0
      15:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      16:25
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £8

Frequency of bus connections between Cardiff and Leicester

See here how frequent the connections between Cardiff and Leicester are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 22 daily coaches from Cardiff to Leicester. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 17 daily coaches between Cardiff and Leicester.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 52 coaches from Cardiff to Leicester, while Night sees the fewest connections between Cardiff and Leicester, with 6 offers.

Facts about the coach from Cardiff to Leicester

Compare all providers like National Express, FlixBus and megabus that travel daily 17 times by bus from Cardiff to Leicester in one click and book your bus ticket from Cardiff to Leicester starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus £12
Fastest Bus 4h 35m
Earliest Coach 03:15
Latest Coach 19:15
Daily Bus Connections 17 Ø
Distance 189.6 km
Coach Companies National Express, FlixBus and megabus

Cheapest coach tickets from Cardiff to Leicester

Every day, 17 buses from 3 coach companies leave Cardiff for Leicester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a coach ticket for this route, starting from 14/10/2024 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 14/10
£20
Tuesday 15/10
£12
Wednesday 16/10
£15
Thursday 17/10
£16
Friday 18/10
£17
Saturday 19/10
£19
Sunday 20/10
Monday 21/10
£16
Tuesday 22/10
£15
Wednesday 23/10
£16
Thursday 24/10
£12
Friday 25/10
£24
Saturday 26/10
£19
Sunday 27/10
£16
Monday 28/10
£13
Tuesday 29/10
£14
Wednesday 30/10
£16
Thursday 31/10
£12
Friday 01/11
£20
Saturday 02/11
£19
Sunday 03/11
Monday 04/11
£12
Tuesday 05/11
£12
Wednesday 06/11
Thursday 07/11
£12
Friday 08/11
£12
Saturday 09/11
Sunday 10/11

The cheapest time to travel from Cardiff to Leicester

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cardiff to Leicester, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £14, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Cardiff to Leicester. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £19.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cardiff to Leicester, with £14. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £16.

How to save money travelling from Cardiff to Leicester

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Cardiff to Leicester in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Cardiff to Leicester, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Cardiff to Leicester are also emptier.

Beloved coach companies from Cardiff to Leicester

These are the most booked bus companies between Cardiff to Leicester from our users.

National Express from Cardiff to Leicester

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Cardiff to Leicester:

Cheapest Price £12
Fastest Coach 4h 35m
Earliest Coach 03:15
Last Coach 19:15
Daily Connections 9 Ø
Found on 13/10/2024

FlixBus from Cardiff to Leicester

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Cardiff to Leicester:

Cheapest Price £12
Fastest Coach 8h 5m
Earliest Coach 06:05
Last Coach 16:45
Daily Connections 9 Ø
Found on 13/10/2024

megabus from Cardiff to Leicester

megabus

Here you will find the key facts about the megabus bus route Cardiff to Leicester:

Cheapest Price £20
Fastest Coach 7h 45m
Earliest Coach 06:30
Last Coach 18:30
Daily Connections 2 Ø
Found on 03/10/2024

All bus stations and stops in Cardiff and Leicester

In the map below you can see, where to find all bus stations in Cardiff and Leicester.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cardiff to Leicester

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Cardiff to Leicester? Or which bus companies serve the route Cardiff - Leicester? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Cardiff to Leicester bus

How much does a Cardiff Leicester coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Cardiff Leicester bus trip is available from £12 and takes 8h 5m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cardiff to Leicester?

This connection is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £40. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Leicester.

How many connections are available for the Cardiff Leicester route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Cardiff to Leicester is offered by roughly 17 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Leicester from Cardiff take?

The quickest coach from Cardiff to Leicester is provided by National Express and takes 4h 35m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £14. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cardiff to Leicester?

The earliest bus to Leicester departs from Cardiff at 03:15. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Cardiff to Leicester?

The latest bus to Leicester departs from Cardiff at 19:15. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Cardiff Leicester route?

Passengers looking to travel from Cardiff to Leicester can travel with National Express, FlixBus and megabus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cardiff and Leicester?

You can check all the direct connections between Cardiff and Leicester by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express, FlixBus and megabus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Leicester from Cardiff?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Cardiff Leicester bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cardiff Leicester bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cardiff to Leicester on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cardiff to Leicester

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Alternate transport types from Cardiff to Leicester

Did not find the right bus? Here is a selection of alternate transport types from the schedule from Cardiff to Leicester for the next days.

Cheap train tickets from Cardiff to Leicester

Here is a selection of the cheapest trains from the schedule from Cardiff to Leicester for the next days.
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    3h 19m
    0
    05:54
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    09:13
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £141
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    3h 19m
    0
    05:54
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    09:13
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £142
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    3h 19m
    0
    05:54
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    09:13
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    First Class
    from £284
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    3h 19m
    0
    05:54
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    09:13
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    First Class
    from £286

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