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Compare all timetables for the bus from Leicester to Cheltenham

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

today
£8
tomorrow
£8
Saturday
£20
Sunday
£8
Monday
£22
Tuesday
£18
Wednesday
£21

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 2h 25m 06:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 09:15 Cheltenham Arle Court  Economy £8
FlixBus 2h 25m 16:20 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 18:45 Cheltenham Arle Court  Economy £8
National Express 6h 30m 23:45 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 06:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £18
National Express 4h 25m 21:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 02:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £20

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 2h 25m 06:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 09:15 Cheltenham Arle Court  Economy £8
FlixBus 2h 25m 16:20 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 18:45 Cheltenham Arle Court  Economy £9
National Express 4h 25m 21:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 02:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £23
National Express 6h 30m 23:45 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 06:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £24

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 4h 25m 21:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 02:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 6h 30m 23:45 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 06:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Gloucester to Leicester via Cheltenham, you can save more than £18? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 90%
      0h 20m
      0 km
      08:30
      Gloucester
      Transport Hub
      08:50
      Cheltenham
      Royal Well Coach Station
      114 km
      Leicester
      National Express
      Economy
      £2
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Cheltenham via Birmingham, you can save more than £12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      16:00
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      17:20
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      17:30
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      18:45
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £5
    Travel Time is 1h 40m shorter, and you will save £12

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 2h 25m 06:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 09:15 Cheltenham Arle Court  Economy £8
FlixBus 2h 25m 16:20 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 18:45 Cheltenham Arle Court  Economy £9
National Express 4h 25m 21:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 02:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 6h 30m 23:45 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 06:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £25

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 4h 25m 21:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 02:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 6h 30m 23:45 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 06:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £25
  • Did you know that if you travel from Gloucester to Leicester via Cheltenham, you can save more than £20? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 91%
      0h 25m
      0 km
      09:00
      Gloucester
      Transport Hub
      09:25
      Cheltenham
      Royal Well Coach Station
      114 km
      Leicester
      National Express
      Economy
      £2
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Cheltenham via Birmingham, you can save more than £15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      4h 25m
      0
      09:50
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 2h 0m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      13:00
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      14:15
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £15

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 4h 25m 21:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 02:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £18
National Express 6h 30m 23:45 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 06:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £25
  • Did you know that if you travel from Gloucester to Leicester via Cheltenham, you can save more than £16? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 89%
      0h 25m
      0 km
      18:25
      Gloucester
      Transport Hub
      18:50
      Cheltenham
      Royal Well Coach Station
      114 km
      Leicester
      National Express
      Economy
      £2
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Cheltenham via Birmingham, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      4h 25m
      0
      09:50
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 2h 0m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      13:00
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      14:15
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 30m 23:45 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 06:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 4h 25m 21:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 02:15 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station  Economy £22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Gloucester to Leicester via Cheltenham, you can save more than £19? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 90%
      0h 25m
      0 km
      18:25
      Gloucester
      Transport Hub
      18:50
      Cheltenham
      Royal Well Coach Station
      114 km
      Leicester
      National Express
      Economy
      £2
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Cheltenham via Birmingham, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      4h 25m
      0
      09:50
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      11:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 2h 0m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      13:00
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      14:15
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £14

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Leicester to Cheltenham is £8 on 16/06/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Leicester and Cheltenham

See here how frequent the connections between Leicester and Cheltenham are, during different times and days of the week.
Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily coaches from Leicester to Cheltenham. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Leicester and Cheltenham.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 14 coaches from Leicester to Cheltenham, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Leicester and Cheltenham, with 3 offers.

Facts about coaches from Leicester to Cheltenham

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Leicester to Cheltenham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Leicester to Cheltenham starting from £8!

Cheapest Bus £8
Fastest Bus 2h 25m
Earliest Coach 06:50
Latest Coach 23:45
Daily Bus Connections 2 Ø
Distance 103.7 km
Coach Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Leicester to Cheltenham

Every day, 2 buses from 2 coach companies leave Leicester for Cheltenham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 18/06/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 15/06
Tuesday 16/06
Wednesday 17/06
Thursday 18/06
£18
Friday 19/06
£8
Saturday 20/06
£20
Sunday 21/06
£21
Monday 22/06
£22
Tuesday 23/06
£18
Wednesday 24/06
£21
Thursday 25/06
£18
Friday 26/06
£22
Saturday 27/06
£20
Sunday 28/06
£8
Monday 29/06
Tuesday 30/06
Wednesday 01/07
Thursday 02/07
Friday 03/07
Saturday 04/07
Sunday 05/07
Monday 06/07
Tuesday 07/07
Wednesday 08/07
Thursday 09/07
Friday 10/07
£20
Saturday 11/07
£20
Sunday 12/07

The cheapest time to travel from Leicester to Cheltenham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Leicester to Cheltenham, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £8, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Leicester to Cheltenham. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £22.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Leicester to Cheltenham, with £8. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £18.

How to save money travelling from Leicester to Cheltenham

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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham, 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 Cheltenham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Leicester to Cheltenham

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

FlixBus from Leicester to Cheltenham

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £8
Fastest Coach 2h 25m
Earliest Coach 06:50
Last Coach 16:20
Daily Connections 2 Ø
Found on 13/06/2026

National Express from Leicester to Cheltenham

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £18
Fastest Coach 4h 25m
Earliest Coach 21:50
Last Coach 23:45
Daily Connections 2 Ø
Found on 13/06/2026

All bus stations and stops in Leicester and Cheltenham

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Leicester to Cheltenham

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

FAQs about the Leicester to Cheltenham bus

How much does a Leicester - Cheltenham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Leicester - Cheltenham bus trip is available from £8 and takes 2h 25m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Leicester to Cheltenham is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £8 to £25. 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 - Cheltenham route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Leicester to Cheltenham is offered by roughly 2 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cheltenham from Leicester take?

The quickest coach from Leicester to Cheltenham is provided by FlixBus and takes 2h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £8. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Leicester to Cheltenham?

The earliest bus to Cheltenham departs from Leicester at 06:50. 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 Cheltenham?

The latest bus to Cheltenham 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 - Cheltenham route?

Passengers looking to travel from Leicester to Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham?

You can check all the direct connections between Leicester and Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Leicester to Cheltenham?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 2 daily trips between Leicester and Cheltenham. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Leicester to Cheltenham?

Prices and availability for 2 trips between Leicester and Cheltenham change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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