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

today
£21
tomorrow
£28
Saturday
£28
Sunday
£25
Monday
£24
Tuesday
£24
Wednesday
£28

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £21
FlixBus 8h 30m 23:15 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £21
FlixBus 7h 20m 00:25 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £25
National Express 8h 20m 08:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
National Express 8h 10m 23:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 20m 08:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
National Express 8h 10m 23:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
FlixBus 7h 20m 00:25 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £30
FlixBus 7h 30m 10:05 Leicester Fosse Park 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £34
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £34

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 15m 09:00 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
National Express 8h 10m 23:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
National Express 10h 20m 09:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 20:10 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 20m
      0
      00:25
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      02:15
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      5h 25m
      0
      02:20
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      07:45
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £16
    Travel Time is 0h 50m shorter, and you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £25
FlixBus 8h 30m 23:15 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £25
National Express 8h 15m 09:00 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
National Express 8h 10m 23:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
FlixBus 7h 20m 00:25 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £34

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £24
FlixBus 8h 30m 23:15 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £24
National Express 8h 20m 08:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £24
FlixBus 7h 20m 00:25 Leicester Fosse Park 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £25
National Express 8h 10m 23:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 10m
      0
      12:40
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      14:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • FlixBus
      5h 40m
      0
      15:10
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      20:50
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £16
    Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 20m 08:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £24
FlixBus 9h 4m 10:05 Leicester Fosse Park 19:09 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop  Economy £28
National Express 8h 10m 23:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
National Express 10h 35m 09:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 20:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £33
FlixBus 11h 16m 00:25 Leicester Fosse Park 11:41 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop  Economy £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 10m
      0
      12:40
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      14:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • FlixBus
      5h 40m
      0
      15:10
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      20:50
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £16
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 10m 23:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
FlixBus 11h 16m 00:25 Leicester Fosse Park 11:41 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop  Economy £29
FlixBus 9h 4m 10:05 Leicester Fosse Park 19:09 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop  Economy £29
National Express 8h 20m 08:55 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £36
National Express 10h 35m 09:50 Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 20:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £41
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 10m
      0
      12:40
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      14:00
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • FlixBus
      5h 40m
      0
      15:10
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      20:50
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £16
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £6

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Leicester to Edinburgh is £18 on 06/07/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Leicester and Edinburgh

See here how frequent the connections between Leicester and Edinburgh are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 12 daily coaches from Leicester to Edinburgh. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Leicester and Edinburgh.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 25 coaches from Leicester to Edinburgh, while Night sees the fewest connections between Leicester and Edinburgh, with 10 offers.

Facts about coaches from Leicester to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 7 times every day by bus from Leicester to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from Leicester to Edinburgh starting from £18!

Cheapest Bus £18
Fastest Bus 7h 20m
Earliest Coach 00:25
Latest Coach 23:55
Daily Bus Connections 7 Ø
Distance 391.9 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Leicester to Edinburgh

Every day, 7 buses from 2 coach companies leave Leicester for Edinburgh: 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
£28
Friday 19/06
£30
Saturday 20/06
£28
Sunday 21/06
£28
Monday 22/06
£24
Tuesday 23/06
£28
Wednesday 24/06
£28
Thursday 25/06
£33
Friday 26/06
£28
Saturday 27/06
£28
Sunday 28/06
Monday 29/06
Tuesday 30/06
Wednesday 01/07
Thursday 02/07
Friday 03/07
£24
Saturday 04/07
Sunday 05/07
Monday 06/07
£18
Tuesday 07/07
Wednesday 08/07
Thursday 09/07
£30
Friday 10/07
£27
Saturday 11/07
£28
Sunday 12/07

The cheapest time to travel from Leicester to Edinburgh

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Leicester to Edinburgh, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £18, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Leicester to Edinburgh. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £28.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Leicester to Edinburgh, with £18. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £24.

How to save money travelling from Leicester to Edinburgh

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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh, 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 Edinburgh are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Leicester to Edinburgh

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

FlixBus from Leicester to Edinburgh

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £21
Fastest Coach 7h 20m
Earliest Coach 00:25
Last Coach 10:05
Daily Connections 4 Ø
Found on 25/05/2026

National Express from Leicester to Edinburgh

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £24
Fastest Coach 8h 10m
Earliest Coach 08:55
Last Coach 23:55
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 25/05/2026

All bus stations and stops in Leicester and Edinburgh

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Leicester to Edinburgh

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

FAQs about the Leicester to Edinburgh bus

How much does a Leicester - Edinburgh coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Leicester - Edinburgh bus trip is available from £18 and takes 8h 50m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Leicester to Edinburgh is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £18 to £41. 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 - Edinburgh route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Leicester to Edinburgh is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Edinburgh from Leicester take?

The quickest coach from Leicester to Edinburgh is provided by FlixBus and takes 7h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £25. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Leicester to Edinburgh?

The earliest bus to Edinburgh departs from Leicester at 00:25. 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 Edinburgh?

The latest bus to Edinburgh departs from Leicester at 23:55. 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 - Edinburgh route?

Passengers looking to travel from Leicester to Edinburgh can travel with FlixBus and National Express. 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 Edinburgh?

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

What can I take with me on the bus to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

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

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 7 daily trips between Leicester and Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Prices and availability for 7 trips between Leicester and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh

Economy
Economy

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

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