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Compare all timetables for the bus from Leicester to Canterbury

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Leicester to Canterbury from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today
$34
tomorrow
$21
Tuesday
$21
Wednesday
$19
Thursday
Friday
$21
Saturday
$21

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 10m 5:45 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 11:55 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $34
National Express 6h 20m 8:40 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 3:00 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $34
National Express 6h 30m 12:30 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 7:00 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $34
National Express 6h 40m 3:45 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 10:25 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $34
National Express 6h 10m 7:00 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 1:10 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $34
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 28m
      0
      9:35 PM
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      11:25 PM
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 0h 4m
    • National Express
      1h 34m
      0
      11:29 PM
      London
      New Cross Gate
      1:03 AM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel Time is 2h 42m shorter, and you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 55m 5:00 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 11:55 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 7h 35m 6:00 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 1:35 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 15m 8:45 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 3:00 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 35m 10:30 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 5:05 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 20m 1:00 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 7:20 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 25m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      7:25 PM
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      1h 20m
      0
      7:35 PM
      London
      Eltham
      8:55 PM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel Time is 2h 50m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 55m 5:00 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 11:55 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 20m 7:45 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 2:05 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 0m 10:30 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 4:30 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 20m 1:00 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 7:20 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 50m 2:15 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 9:05 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 25m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      7:25 PM
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      1h 20m
      0
      7:35 PM
      London
      Eltham
      8:55 PM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel Time is 2h 35m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 55m 5:00 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 11:55 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $19
National Express 6h 0m 10:30 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 4:30 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $19
National Express 6h 50m 2:15 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 9:05 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $19
National Express 6h 20m 6:30 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 12:50 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $19
National Express 6h 20m 7:45 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 2:05 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 25m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      7:25 PM
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      1h 20m
      0
      7:35 PM
      London
      Eltham
      8:55 PM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel Time is 2h 35m shorter, and you will save $2

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 50m 3:55 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 9:45 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 40m 5:15 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 11:55 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 20m 7:15 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 1:35 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 7h 0m 8:15 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 3:15 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 50m 12:30 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 7:20 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 25m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      7:25 PM
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      1h 20m
      0
      7:35 PM
      London
      Eltham
      8:55 PM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel Time is 2h 25m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 20m 4:10 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 9:30 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 10m 5:45 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 11:55 AM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 20m 8:40 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 3:00 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 35m 10:30 AM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 5:05 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
National Express 6h 30m 12:30 PM Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station 7:00 PM Canterbury Bus Station  Economy $21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 25m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Leicester
      Fosse Park
      7:25 PM
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      1h 20m
      0
      7:35 PM
      London
      Eltham
      8:55 PM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel Time is 1h 55m shorter, and you will save $4

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Leicester to Canterbury is $18 on 8/1/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Leicester and Canterbury

See here how frequent the connections between Leicester and Canterbury are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily buses from Leicester to Canterbury. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 7 daily coaches between Leicester and Canterbury.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 22 buses from Leicester to Canterbury, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Leicester and Canterbury, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Leicester to Canterbury

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 8 times every day by bus from Leicester to Canterbury in one click! Book your bus ticket from Leicester to Canterbury starting from $18!

Cheapest Bus $18
Fastest Bus 5h 20m
Earliest Bus 5:45 AM
Latest Bus 7:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes 8 Ø
Distance 133.1 miles
Bus Companies National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Leicester to Canterbury

Every day, 8 buses from 1 bus companies leave Leicester for Canterbury: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/19/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 07/19
$34
Monday 07/20
$21
Tuesday 07/21
$21
Wednesday 07/22
$19
Thursday 07/23
Friday 07/24
$21
Saturday 07/25
$21
Sunday 07/26
$31
Monday 07/27
$21
Tuesday 07/28
$19
Wednesday 07/29
$19
Thursday 07/30
$19
Friday 07/31
Saturday 08/01
$18
Sunday 08/02
$22
Monday 08/03
$18
Tuesday 08/04
$19
Wednesday 08/05
$18
Thursday 08/06
$18
Friday 08/07
$18
Saturday 08/08
$18
Sunday 08/09
$22
Monday 08/10
$18
Tuesday 08/11
$18
Wednesday 08/12
$18
Thursday 08/13
Friday 08/14
$18
Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Leicester to Canterbury

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Leicester to Canterbury, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $18, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Leicester to Canterbury. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $22.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Leicester to Canterbury, with $18. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $19.

How to save money travelling from Leicester to Canterbury

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Leicester to Canterbury in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Leicester to Canterbury, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Leicester to Canterbury are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Leicester and Canterbury

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Leicester and Canterbury.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Leicester to Canterbury

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Leicester to Canterbury? Or which bus companies serve the route Leicester to Canterbury? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Leicester to Canterbury bus

How much does a Leicester Canterbury bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $18 and takes 6h 55m to reach Canterbury. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Leicester to Canterbury?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $18 and $35. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Canterbury.

On average, how many connections are available from Leicester to Canterbury each day?

Every day, the Leicester to Canterbury bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Leicester to Canterbury take?

The fastest bus from Leicester to Canterbury is offered by National Express and takes 5h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $21. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Leicester to Canterbury?

The earliest bus arriving in Canterbury from Leicester starts at 5:45 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Leicester to Canterbury?

The latest bus trip departing from Leicester for Canterbury starts at 7:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Leicester Canterbury route?

When traveling by bus from Leicester to Canterbury, passengers can travel with National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Leicester and Canterbury?

You can check all the direct connections between Leicester and Canterbury by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the Leicester to Canterbury bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Leicester Canterbury bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Leicester Canterbury bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Leicester to Canterbury on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Leicester to Canterbury?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 8 daily trips between Leicester and Canterbury. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Leicester to Canterbury?

Prices and availability for 8 trips between Leicester and Canterbury change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Leicester to Canterbury

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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