FlixBus6.86 kg CO₂
08:30Cambridge, Parkside
4h 10m
14:10Braunstone Town, Asda
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Cambridge to Leicester Bus
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- Lowest price from $11.35
- Average duration 2h 50m
- Connections per day 39
- Distance 98 km
- CO₂ per person 9 kg
bus from Cambridge to Leicester
The journey from Cambridge to Leicester is about 98 km. On average a bus trip takes 2h 50m with 39 connections per day.
| Lowest price | $11.35 |
|---|---|
| Trip duration | 2h 50m |
| Connections per day | 39 |
| Lowest price | $11.35 |
| Highest price | $75.91 |
| First departure | 05:50 AM |
| Last departure | 10:35 PM |
| Distance | 98 km |
| Departure | Cambridge |
| Arrival | Leicester |
| Travel operator | National Express, East Midlands Railway National Express, East Midlands Railway, FlixBus, Thameslink, Great Northern |
$20.69
National Express6.86 kg CO₂
20:55Cambridge, Parkside
2h 10m
23:05Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
National Express6.86 kg CO₂
09:55Cambridge, Parkside
2h 10m
12:05Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
National Express6.86 kg CO₂
09:55Cambridge, Parkside
2h 10m
12:05Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
national-express6.86 kg CO₂
20:55Cambridge, Parkside
2h 10m
23:05Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
direct
National Express6.86 kg CO₂
09:55City Centre
2h 10m
12:05St Margaret''s Bus & Coach Station
direct
Next departures from Cambridge to Leicester
Sample times and fares for the coming days — book to confirm availability and price.
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
05:50 Cambridge P+R
09:19 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $12,229.31
06:00 Cambridge, Parkside
10:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $12,065.47
06:00 City Centre
10:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $71.92
06:00 Parkside Parkside
10:15 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
06:10 Cambridge P+R
09:19 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
07:28 Cambridge P+R
10:17 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
07:55 Cambridge P+R
10:44 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
08:28 Cambridge P+R
11:13 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
08:55 Cambridge P+R
11:44 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
09:28 Cambridge P+R
12:19 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $5,823.23
09:50 Cambridge, Parkside
11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $5,738.60
09:50 City Centre
11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $32.98
09:50 Parkside Parkside
11:30 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
09:55 Cambridge P+R
12:43 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $12,229.31
10:35 Cambridge, Parkside
15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $12,065.47
10:35 City Centre
15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $71.92
10:35 Parkside Parkside
15:40 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
10:55 Cambridge P+R
13:54 Leicester Railway Station
FlixBus $16.02
11:45 Cambridge, Trumpington
13:30 Leicester - Fosse Park
FlixBus $2,166.18
11:45 Cambridge, Trumpington
13:30 Leicester (Fosse Park)
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
11:55 Cambridge P+R
15:00 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
12:55 Cambridge P+R
15:46 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $14,287.71
14:15 City Centre
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $85.60
14:15 Parkside Parkside
19:25 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $14,479.19
14:15 Cambridge, Parkside
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
16:55 Cambridge P+R
19:46 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
17:55 Cambridge P+R
20:46 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
18:55 Cambridge P+R
21:46 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $11,673.19
19:10 Cambridge, Parkside
00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $68.54
19:10 Parkside Parkside
00:35 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $11,516.45
19:10 City Centre
00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
19:55 Cambridge P+R
22:40 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
20:28 Cambridge P+R
23:19 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
20:55 Cambridge P+R
23:58 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
21:55 Cambridge P+R
00:43 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $68.54
22:35 Parkside Parkside
03:40 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $11,516.45
22:35 City Centre
03:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $11,673.19
22:35 Cambridge, Parkside
03:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
05:50 Cambridge P+R
09:19 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $12,229.31
06:00 Cambridge, Parkside
10:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $12,065.47
06:00 City Centre
10:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $71.92
06:00 Parkside Parkside
10:15 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
06:10 Cambridge P+R
09:19 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
07:28 Cambridge P+R
10:17 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
07:55 Cambridge P+R
10:44 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
08:28 Cambridge P+R
11:13 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
08:55 Cambridge P+R
11:44 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
09:28 Cambridge P+R
12:19 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $5,823.23
09:50 Cambridge, Parkside
11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $5,738.60
09:50 City Centre
11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $32.98
09:50 Parkside Parkside
11:30 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
09:55 Cambridge P+R
12:43 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $12,229.31
10:35 Cambridge, Parkside
15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $12,065.47
10:35 City Centre
15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $71.92
10:35 Parkside Parkside
15:40 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
10:55 Cambridge P+R
13:54 Leicester Railway Station
FlixBus $16.02
11:45 Cambridge, Trumpington
13:30 Leicester - Fosse Park
FlixBus $2,166.18
11:45 Cambridge, Trumpington
13:30 Leicester (Fosse Park)
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
11:55 Cambridge P+R
15:00 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
12:55 Cambridge P+R
15:46 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $14,287.71
14:15 City Centre
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $85.60
14:15 Parkside Parkside
19:25 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $14,479.19
14:15 Cambridge, Parkside
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
16:55 Cambridge P+R
19:46 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
17:55 Cambridge P+R
20:46 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
18:55 Cambridge P+R
21:46 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $11,673.19
19:10 Cambridge, Parkside
00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $68.54
19:10 Parkside Parkside
00:35 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $11,516.45
19:10 City Centre
00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
19:55 Cambridge P+R
22:40 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
20:28 Cambridge P+R
23:19 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
20:55 Cambridge P+R
23:58 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
21:55 Cambridge P+R
00:43 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $68.54
22:35 Parkside Parkside
03:40 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $11,516.45
22:35 City Centre
03:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $11,673.19
22:35 Cambridge, Parkside
03:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
05:50 Cambridge P+R
09:19 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $12,229.31
06:00 Cambridge, Parkside
10:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $12,065.47
06:00 City Centre
10:15 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $71.92
06:00 Parkside Parkside
10:15 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
06:10 Cambridge P+R
09:19 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
07:28 Cambridge P+R
10:17 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
07:55 Cambridge P+R
10:44 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
08:28 Cambridge P+R
11:13 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
08:55 Cambridge P+R
11:44 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
09:28 Cambridge P+R
12:19 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $5,823.23
09:50 Cambridge, Parkside
11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $5,738.60
09:50 City Centre
11:30 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $32.98
09:50 Parkside Parkside
11:30 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
09:55 Cambridge P+R
12:43 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $12,229.31
10:35 Cambridge, Parkside
15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $12,065.47
10:35 City Centre
15:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $71.92
10:35 Parkside Parkside
15:40 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
10:55 Cambridge P+R
13:54 Leicester Railway Station
FlixBus $16.02
11:45 Cambridge, Trumpington
13:30 Leicester - Fosse Park
FlixBus $2,166.18
11:45 Cambridge, Trumpington
13:30 Leicester (Fosse Park)
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
11:55 Cambridge P+R
15:00 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
12:55 Cambridge P+R
15:46 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $14,287.71
14:15 City Centre
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $85.60
14:15 Parkside Parkside
19:25 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $14,479.19
14:15 Cambridge, Parkside
19:25 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
16:55 Cambridge P+R
19:46 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
17:55 Cambridge P+R
20:46 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $8,813.71
18:55 Cambridge P+R
21:46 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $11,673.19
19:10 Cambridge, Parkside
00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $68.54
19:10 Parkside Parkside
00:35 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $11,516.45
19:10 City Centre
00:35 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
East Midlands Railway $7,593.19
19:55 Cambridge P+R
22:40 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
20:28 Cambridge P+R
23:19 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $6,345.93
20:55 Cambridge P+R
23:58 Leicester Railway Station
East Midlands Railway $13,423.10
21:55 Cambridge P+R
00:43 Leicester Railway Station
National Express $68.54
22:35 Parkside Parkside
03:40 St. Margaret''s Bus Station Gravel St
National Express $11,516.45
22:35 City Centre
03:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
National Express $11,673.19
22:35 Cambridge, Parkside
03:40 Leicester, St.Margaret''s Bus Station
Carriers on this route
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East Midlands Railway is a train operating company that provides passenger services across the East Midlands region of England. It was formed in 2019, taking over the franchise previously operated by East Midlands Trains. The company operates services on routes including London St Pancras to Sheffield, Nottingham to Liverpool, and Norwich to Liverpool. East Midlands Railway also operates local services within the East Midlands, connecting towns and cities such as Derby, Leicester, and Lincoln.
FlixBus, a long-distance bus company, operates in both Europe and the United States. Founded in 2013, it has grown to become one of the largest bus operators in Europe, connecting over 2,500 destinations in 30 countries. Originating in Germany, FlixBus has expanded quickly to neighboring countries including France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Croatia, while also offering regular services to Norway, Spain, and England. With affordable fares and comfortable amenities such as free Wi-Fi, power outlets, and onboard toilets, FlixBus provides a convenient and enjoyable travel experience.
National Express is a British multinational public transport company that operates bus, and rail services in the UK, Europe, North Africa, and North America. The company was founded in 1972 and has its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. National Express operates a fleet of over 1,600 buses, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. The company also operates rail services in the UK, including the East Anglia franchise.
Thameslink is a railway service in the United Kingdom that runs through central London, connecting Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves over 200 stations, including major transport hubs such as St Pancras International, London Bridge, and Gatwick Airport. Thameslink trains run every few minutes during peak hours and offer a range of services, from fast express trains to stopping services that serve local communities. The service has undergone significant upgrades in recent years, including the introduction of new trains and the completion of major infrastructure projects such as the Thameslink Programme.
Facility description
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Facilities Description
Luggage
Each passenger can bring one carry-on bag (up to 25lbs/11kg) and one stored bag (up to 50lbs/23kg) for free on FlixBus. Excess baggage up to 50lbs (23kg) is accepted for a fee, with limited space available, so booking in advance is recommended.
Accessibility
FlixBus offers boarding assistance with a hydraulic lift for travelers with reduced mobility. Contact the bus company in advance to confirm availability and assistance.
Food and drink
Snacks and drinks are available for purchase from the bus drivers during your trip.
Power sockets
Power outlets are available near seats to keep your devices charged throughout your journey.
Bicycle
Bikes are allowed with restrictions: 3 per bus with a cover, 5 with a carrier, but no electric bikes.
Wi-Fi
FlixBus offers free Wi-Fi on all its buses.
Entertainment portal
Enjoy movies, e-books, audiobooks, music, and games through FlixBus's online entertainment portal.
Luggage
National Express allows two 20kg suitcases and one piece of hand luggage. Hard cases and wheeled bags must be stored in the hold. Extra and oversized luggage can be added for a fee. Pushchairs and buggies are stored for free.
Food and drink
Passengers can bring drinks (with safety lids) and cold food on National Express buses. No hot or strong-smelling food is allowed. Long journeys have refreshment stops.
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is available for browsing and social media on National Express buses. Additionally, the VUER entertainment service offers free access to TV shows, news, sports, and games on core routes.
Power sockets
USB ports are available at each seat on National Express for charging devices.
Accessibility
Assistance is provided for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility, with continual improvements based on feedback on National Express buses.
CO₂ emissions by mode
train 6.86kg
bus 7.35kg
flight 19.6kg
carpool 15.68kg
FAQ
A bus ticket from Cambridge to Leicester costs ≈ $51.72 (£38.69). Prices vary by how far ahead you book and the time of day. Tickets start from ≈ $11.35 (£8.49).
The cheapest ticket from Cambridge to Leicester costs ≈ $11.35 (£8.49). Book as early as possible and avoid peak times.
Cambridge and Leicester are 98 km apart.
The journey from Cambridge to Leicester takes about 2h 50m on average. The fastest option takes 1h 40m.
This route is served by 5 operators: National Express, East Midlands Railway, FlixBus, Thameslink and Great Northern.
There are about 39 connections per day from Cambridge to Leicester.
The first bus from Cambridge to Leicester leaves at 05:50 AM. Check times on your travel date.
The last bus from Cambridge to Leicester leaves at 10:35 PM. Check times on your travel date.
We recommend booking as early as possible. The bus we found costs ≈ $11.35 (£8.49) but prices can change.
There are about 10 direct connections from Cambridge to Leicester.
The shortest bus journey between Cambridge and Leicester takes 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct bus between Cambridge and Leicester.
The bus journey from Cambridge to Leicester generates 9 kg of CO₂.