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Edinburgh ▸ Leicester

Leicester ▸ Edinburgh ⇄
4 a dayfastest 7h10☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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EdinburghNewcastle upon TyneSunderlandLeedsSheffieldLeicester· 392 km as the crow flies
  • 08:55 → 16:55
    FlixBus UK010
    Edinburgh Bus Station → Leicester (Fosse Park) · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Leeds, Sheffield
    8h004 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:05 → 16:50
    FlixBus UK010
    Edinburgh Bus Station → Leicester (Fosse Park) · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Leeds, Sheffield
    7h454 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:45 → 20:00
    National Express 183
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Nottingham
    8h153 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:45 → 20:10
    National Express 183
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Nottingham
    8h253 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 21:10 → 05:20+1
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham
    8h104 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 23:30 → 06:40+1
    FlixBus UKN11 ☾ Overnight
    Edinburgh Bus Station → Leicester (Fosse Park) · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham
    7h104 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026) and National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Edinburgh to Leicester?

Yes. 4 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Edinburgh to Leicester?

The fastest takes 7h10; the slowest 8h25, for 392 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:55 and the latest at 23:30, local time in Edinburgh. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Edinburgh to Leicester?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:10 arriving 05:20 the next morning.

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