Bus and Coach from Leicester to Birmingham: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Leicester to Birmingham

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Leicester to Birmingham from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.

today

£6

tomorrow

£6

Monday

£4

Tuesday

£4

Wednesday

£4

Thursday

£4

Friday

£4

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 5m	16:35	Leicester	Fosse Park	17:40	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£6	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 16:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
FlixBus	1h 5m	12:05	Leicester	Fosse Park	13:10	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£7	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 12:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
National Express	1h 35m	03:30	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	05:05	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 03:30:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
National Express	1h 10m	09:50	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 09:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
National Express	2h 0m	13:55	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	15:55	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 13:55:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 15:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 5m	12:05	Leicester	Fosse Park	13:10	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£6	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 12:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
FlixBus	1h 5m	16:35	Leicester	Fosse Park	17:40	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£6	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 16:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
National Express	1h 15m	12:45	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	14:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£8	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
National Express	1h 35m	03:30	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	05:05	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 03:30:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
National Express	1h 10m	09:50	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 09:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 5m	12:05	Leicester	Fosse Park	13:10	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 12:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
FlixBus	1h 5m	16:35	Leicester	Fosse Park	17:40	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 16:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
National Express	1h 15m	12:45	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	14:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£7	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
National Express	1h 35m	03:30	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	05:05	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 03:30:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
National Express	1h 10m	09:50	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 09:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 5m	12:05	Leicester	Fosse Park	13:10	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 12:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
FlixBus	1h 5m	16:35	Leicester	Fosse Park	17:40	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 16:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
National Express	1h 15m	12:45	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	14:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£7	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
National Express	1h 35m	03:30	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	05:05	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 03:30:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
National Express	1h 10m	09:50	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 09:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 5m	12:05	Leicester	Fosse Park	13:10	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 12:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
FlixBus	1h 5m	16:35	Leicester	Fosse Park	17:40	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 16:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
National Express	1h 15m	12:45	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	14:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£7	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
National Express	1h 35m	03:30	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	05:05	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 03:30:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
National Express	1h 10m	09:50	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 09:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 5m	12:05	Leicester	Fosse Park	13:10	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 12:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
FlixBus	1h 5m	16:35	Leicester	Fosse Park	17:40	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 16:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
National Express	1h 15m	12:45	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	14:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£7	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
National Express	1h 35m	03:30	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	05:05	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 03:30:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
National Express	1h 10m	09:50	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 09:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 5m	12:05	Leicester	Fosse Park	13:10	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 12:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
FlixBus	1h 5m	16:35	Leicester	Fosse Park	17:40	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 16:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
National Express	1h 10m	09:50	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£6	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 09:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
National Express	1h 15m	12:45	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	14:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£7	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
National Express	1h 10m	20:15	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	21:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£7	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 20:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Leicester to Birmingham is £4 on 08/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Leicester and Birmingham

See here how frequent the connections between Leicester and Birmingham are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 14 daily coaches from Leicester to Birmingham. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 13 daily coaches between Leicester and Birmingham.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 36 coaches from Leicester to Birmingham, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Leicester and Birmingham, with 13 offers.

Facts about coaches from Leicester to Birmingham

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 13 times every day by bus from Leicester to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Leicester to Birmingham starting from £4!

Cheapest Bus	£4
Fastest Bus	1h 5m
Earliest Coach	03:30
Latest Coach	23:45
Daily Bus Connections	13 Ø
Distance	53.4 km
Coach Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Leicester to Birmingham

Every day, 13 buses from 2 coach companies leave Leicester for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

Saturday 06/12

£9

Sunday 07/12

£8

Monday 08/12

£7

Tuesday 09/12

£4

Wednesday 10/12

£4

Thursday 11/12

£4

Friday 12/12

£6

Saturday 13/12

£9

Sunday 14/12

£6

Monday 15/12

£6

Tuesday 16/12

£6

Wednesday 17/12

£6

Thursday 18/12

£6

Friday 19/12

£6

Saturday 20/12

£6

Sunday 21/12

£6

Monday 22/12

£8

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

£7

Thursday 25/12

£19

Friday 26/12

£10

Saturday 27/12

£8

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Leicester to Birmingham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Leicester to Birmingham, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £4, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Leicester to Birmingham. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £6.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Leicester to Birmingham, with £4. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £7.

How to save money travelling from Leicester to Birmingham

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 Leicester to Birmingham in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Leicester to Birmingham, 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 Leicester to Birmingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Leicester to Birmingham

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

National Express from Leicester to Birmingham

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

Cheapest Price	£6
Fastest Coach	1h 10m
Earliest Coach	03:30
Last Coach	23:45
Daily Connections	11 Ø
Found on	05/12/2025

FlixBus from Leicester to Birmingham

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

Cheapest Price	£4
Fastest Coach	1h 5m
Earliest Coach	12:05
Last Coach	16:35
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	05/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Leicester and Birmingham

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Leicester and Birmingham.

Braunstone

Narborough Road

Fosse Park

Fosse Park Ave

St. Margaret's Bus Station

Gravel St

Charles Street Bus Station

Gravel St 77

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Bearwood

Hagley Road

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Great Charles St Queensway

Great Charles Street Queensway 142

Moor Street

Birmingham Moor Street

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Leicester to Birmingham? Compare all modes of transports from Leicester to Birmingham.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Leicester to Birmingham

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

FAQs about the Leicester to Birmingham bus

How much does a Leicester - Birmingham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Leicester - Birmingham bus trip is available from £4 and takes 1h 5m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Leicester to Birmingham is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £4 to £10. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

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

Each day, the bus route from Leicester to Birmingham is offered by roughly 13 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birmingham from Leicester take?

The quickest coach from Leicester to Birmingham is provided by FlixBus and takes 1h 5m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £7. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Leicester to Birmingham?

The earliest bus to Birmingham departs from Leicester at 03:30. 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 Leicester to Birmingham?

The latest bus to Birmingham departs from Leicester at 23:45. 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 Leicester - Birmingham route?

Passengers looking to travel from Leicester to Birmingham 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 Leicester and Birmingham?

You can check all the direct connections between Leicester and Birmingham 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 Birmingham from Leicester?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Leicester Birmingham 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 Leicester Birmingham 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 Leicester to Birmingham on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Leicester and to Birmingham

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Leicester and to Birmingham. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!