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Leicester ▸ Glasgow

Glasgow ▸ Leicester ⇄
3 a dayfastest 8h55☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

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LeicesterSheffieldLeedsSunderlandNewcastle upon TyneEdinburghGlasgow· 412 km as the crow flies
  • 08:55 → 18:35
    National Express 183
    Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    9h404 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 09:00 → 18:25
    National Express 183
    Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    9h254 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:05 → 19:00
    FlixBus UK010
    Leicester (Fosse Park) → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Sheffield, Leeds, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne…
    8h555 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:55 → 09:20+1
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne…
    9h255 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 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 Glasgow?

Yes. 3 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 Glasgow?

The fastest takes 8h55; the slowest 9h40, for 412 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:55 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 Glasgow?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:55 arriving 09:20 the next morning.

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