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Leicester ▸ Edinburgh

Edinburgh ▸ Leicester ⇄
5 a dayfastest 7h05☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Direct buses · no change

LeicesterNottinghamSheffieldLeedsNewcastle upon TyneEdinburgh· 392 km as the crow flies
  • 00:35 → 07:50
    FlixBus UKN11 ☾ Overnight
    Leicester (Fosse Park) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne
    7h154 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 08:55 → 17:15
    National Express 183
    Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne
    8h203 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 09:00 → 17:15
    National Express 183
    Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne
    8h153 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:05 → 17:35
    FlixBus UK010
    Leicester (Fosse Park) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Sheffield, Leeds, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne
    7h304 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:45 → 20:50
    FlixBus UKX010
    Leicester (Fosse Park) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Sheffield, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne
    7h053 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:55 → 08:05+1
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne
    8h104 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗

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 Leicester to Edinburgh?

Yes. 5 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 Leicester to Edinburgh?

The fastest takes 7h05; the slowest 8h20, for 392 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:35 and the latest at 23:55, local time in Leicester. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Leicester to Edinburgh?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 00:35 arriving 07:50.

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