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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Edinburgh to Leicester from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.
today
from £28
tomorrow
from £20
Wednesday
from £26
Thursday
from £27
Friday
from £27
Saturday
from £31
Sunday

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    16:40
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    08:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:05
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    23:40
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    06:50
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    10h 35m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35
  • National Express
    8h 10m
    0
    21:10
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    05:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Leicester via Sheffield, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 10m
      0
      23:40
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      05:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      05:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:50
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    23:40
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    06:50
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    16:40
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    08:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:05
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    10h 35m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    8h 10m
    0
    21:10
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    05:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Leicester via Sheffield, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 10m
      0
      23:40
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      05:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      05:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:50
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    08:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:05
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    23:40
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    06:50
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    16:40
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    8h 10m
    0
    21:10
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    05:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    10h 35m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Leicester via Sheffield, you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 10m
      0
      23:40
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      05:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      05:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:50
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    16:40
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    23:40
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    06:50
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Leicester via Sheffield, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 10m
      0
      23:40
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      05:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      05:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:50
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    8h 0m
    0
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    17:05
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    08:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:05
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    10h 35m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    23:40
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    06:50
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 10m
    0
    21:10
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    05:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Leicester via Sheffield, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 10m
      0
      23:40
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      05:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      05:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:50
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    8h 15m
    0
    08:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:00
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    10h 35m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £33
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    23:40
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    06:50
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 10m
    0
    21:10
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    05:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    16:40
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Leicester via Sheffield, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 10m
      0
      23:40
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      05:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      05:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:50
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £14

Frequency of bus connections between Edinburgh and Leicester

See here how frequent the connections between Edinburgh and Leicester are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily coaches from Edinburgh to Leicester. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Edinburgh and Leicester.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 16 coaches from Edinburgh to Leicester, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Edinburgh and Leicester, with 11 offers.

Facts about the coach from Edinburgh to Leicester

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel daily 4 times by bus from Edinburgh to Leicester in one click and book your bus ticket from Edinburgh to Leicester starting from £20!

Cheapest Bus £20
Fastest Bus 7h 10m
Earliest Coach 08:45
Latest Coach 23:40
Daily Bus Connections 4 Ø
Distance 391.9 km
Coach Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach tickets from Edinburgh to Leicester

Every day, 4 buses from 2 coach companies leave Edinburgh 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
£28
Tuesday 15/10
£26
Wednesday 16/10
£26
Thursday 17/10
£27
Friday 18/10
£31
Saturday 19/10
£34
Sunday 20/10
Monday 21/10
£27
Tuesday 22/10
Wednesday 23/10
£23
Thursday 24/10
£25
Friday 25/10
£24
Saturday 26/10
£31
Sunday 27/10
Monday 28/10
£22
Tuesday 29/10
£22
Wednesday 30/10
£22
Thursday 31/10
£24
Friday 01/11
£31
Saturday 02/11
£27
Sunday 03/11
£24
Monday 04/11
£27
Tuesday 05/11
£26
Wednesday 06/11
£17
Thursday 07/11
£26
Friday 08/11
£26
Saturday 09/11
£15
Sunday 10/11

The cheapest time to travel from Edinburgh to Leicester

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Edinburgh to Leicester, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £20, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Edinburgh to Leicester. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £31.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Edinburgh to Leicester, with £20. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £21.

How to save money travelling from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Leicester are also emptier.

Beloved coach companies from Edinburgh to Leicester

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

National Express from Edinburgh to Leicester

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £26
Fastest Coach 8h 10m
Earliest Coach 08:45
Last Coach 21:10
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 13/10/2024

FlixBus from Edinburgh to Leicester

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £20
Fastest Coach 7h 10m
Earliest Coach 09:05
Last Coach 23:40
Daily Connections 2 Ø
Found on 13/10/2024

All bus stations and stops in Edinburgh and Leicester

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Edinburgh to Leicester

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

FAQs about the Edinburgh to Leicester bus

How much does a Edinburgh Leicester coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Edinburgh Leicester bus trip is available from £20 and takes 7h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

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

This connection is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £20 to £41. 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 Edinburgh Leicester route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Edinburgh to Leicester is offered by roughly 4 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Leicester from Edinburgh take?

The quickest coach from Edinburgh to Leicester is provided by FlixBus and takes 7h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £31. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Edinburgh to Leicester?

The earliest bus to Leicester departs from Edinburgh at 08:45. 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 Edinburgh to Leicester?

The latest bus to Leicester departs from Edinburgh at 23:40. 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 Edinburgh Leicester route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Edinburgh and Leicester?

You can check all the direct connections between Edinburgh 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 and FlixBus.

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

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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Leicester on your planned travel date.

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

Economy
Economy

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

Alternate transport types from Edinburgh to Leicester

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

Cheap train tickets from Edinburgh to Leicester

Here is a selection of the cheapest trains from the schedule from Edinburgh to Leicester for the next days.
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    6h 1m
    0
    05:48
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    11:49
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £83
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    6h 1m
    0
    05:48
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    11:49
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £102
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 15m
    0
    05:48
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    11:03
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    First Class
    from £147
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    6h 1m
    0
    05:48
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    11:49
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    First Class
    from £331

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