Birmingham to Leicester Bus or Train: Find Cheap Tickets

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Birmingham to Leicester Route Overview

Birmingham to Leicester bus is a popular way of travelling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: coach and train. We found up to 13 bus departures, including 1 night bus. The earliest bus departs from Birmingham at 01:00h, arriving at Leicester at 02:30h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 22:30h, arriving at 23:50h the same day. There are 12 train departures available on this route.
Departure station and country BirminghamUnited Kingdom
Arrival station and country LeicesterUnited Kingdom
Travel Distance 43 mi
Average Trip Duration 01h 30min
Total Departures 13
Popular Operators National Express, Aircoach UK
Lowest Price £9
Transportation Options Coach, Train



Traveling by coach from Birmingham to Leicester

The shortest travel distance between Birmingham and Leicester is 43 mi. The fastest coach which departs at 06:30 has a travel time of 01:05h. The longest travel time on the route is 01:55h.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Leicester earlier, there is 1 night coach departing from Birmingham to Leicester. The overnight coach departs at and arrives at the same day.

Coach companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Aircoach UK
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Birmingham or Leicester, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Birmingham

You can see information about the departure station and stops Birmingham here

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  Leicester

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Leicester here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £9 (One-Way) or £18 (Return).

Trip reviews from Birmingham to Leicester

If you had travelled from Birmingham to Leicester, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.


Other popular destinations from Leicester

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Leicester, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of travelling between Birmingham and Leicester

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Leicester below.

Trains from Birmingham to Leicester

Another transportation option is taking a train from Birmingham to Leicester. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Birmingham to Leicester Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Birmingham
Destination Station Leicester
Daily Departures Over 13 bus departures , including more than 1 night buses.
Earliest Departures 01:00 AM
Latest Departure 10:30 PM
Travel Distance 43 mi
Travel Time 01:30

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