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

today

$29

tomorrow

$32

Monday

Tuesday

$35

Wednesday

$35

Thursday

Friday

$57

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	8h 10m	7:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	3:40 AM	Sunderland	Interchange		Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/20/2025 7:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/21/2025 3:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
	National Express	6h 25m	12:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	6:55 PM	Sunderland	Interchange		Economy	$52	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/20/2025 12:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/20/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 10m	7:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	3:40 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$32	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/21/2025 7:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/22/2025 3:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
National Express	8h 40m	2:40 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:20 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$39	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/21/2025 2:40:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/21/2025 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
National Express	6h 25m	12:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	6:55 PM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$40	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/21/2025 12:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/21/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	7h 30m	9:00 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	4:30 PM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$61	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/21/2025 9:00:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/21/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 55m	2:25 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:20 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/23/2025 2:25:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/23/2025 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
National Express	6h 40m	12:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	7:10 PM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$40	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/23/2025 12:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/23/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
National Express	7h 55m	7:45 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	3:40 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$52	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/23/2025 7:45:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 3:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
National Express	7h 35m	8:55 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	4:30 PM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$56	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/23/2025 8:55:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/23/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 55m
  
  0
  
  2:25 AM
  
  Leicester
  St. Margaret's Bus Station
  
  5:40 AM
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 2:25:00 AM to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
- National Express
  
  2h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:15 AM
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  11:20 AM
  
  Sunderland
  Interchange
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 9:15:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 5m
Travel time is 2h 15m longer, but you will save $6

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 55m	2:25 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:20 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 2:25:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
National Express	7h 55m	7:45 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	3:40 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$39	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 7:45:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/25/2025 3:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
FlixBus	4h 10m	10:05 AM	Leicester	Fosse Park	2:15 PM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 10:05:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 2:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	6h 40m	12:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	7:10 PM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$49	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 12:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  5h 40m
  
  0
  
  5:05 PM
  
  Leicester
  Fosse Park
  
  7:00 PM
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $19
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/22/2025 5:05:00 PM to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/22/2025 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
- National Express
  
  2h 0m
  
  0
  
  8:45 PM
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  10:45 PM
  
  Sunderland
  Interchange
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 12/22/2025 8:45:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/22/2025 10:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
Travel time is 1h 30m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 10m	7:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	3:40 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$57	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/26/2025 7:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/27/2025 3:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
National Express	6h 25m	12:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	6:55 PM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$73	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/26/2025 12:30:00 PM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	8h 40m	2:40 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:20 AM	Sunderland	Interchange	Economy	$88	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/26/2025 2:40:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/26/2025 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $28? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 55m
  
  0
  
  2:25 AM
  
  Leicester
  St. Margaret's Bus Station
  
  5:40 AM
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 2:25:00 AM to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
- National Express
  
  2h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:15 AM
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  11:20 AM
  
  Sunderland
  Interchange
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 9:15:00 AM to Interchange, Sunderland (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 5m
Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save $28

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Leicester to Sunderland is $21 on 1/6/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Leicester and Sunderland

See here how frequent the connections between Leicester and Sunderland are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Leicester to Sunderland. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Leicester and Sunderland.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 5 buses from Leicester to Sunderland, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Leicester and Sunderland, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Leicester to Sunderland

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Leicester to Sunderland in one click! Book your bus ticket from Leicester to Sunderland starting from $21!

Cheapest Bus	$21
Fastest Bus	4h 10m
Earliest Bus	12:30 PM
Latest Bus	7:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	157.2 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Leicester to Sunderland

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Leicester for Sunderland: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/20/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

$29

Sunday 12/21

$32

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

$35

Wednesday 12/24

$35

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

$57

Saturday 12/27

$44

Sunday 12/28

$34

Monday 12/29

$34

Tuesday 12/30

$30

Wednesday 12/31

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

$30

Saturday 01/03

$32

Sunday 01/04

Monday 01/05

Tuesday 01/06

$21

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 01/08

Friday 01/09

Saturday 01/10

The cheapest time to travel from Leicester to Sunderland

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Leicester to Sunderland, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $21, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Leicester to Sunderland. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $35.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Leicester to Sunderland, with $21. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $41.

How to save money travelling from Leicester to Sunderland

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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland, 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 Sunderland are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Leicester and Sunderland

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

Braunstone

Narborough Road

Fosse Park

Fosse Park Ave

St. Margaret's Bus Station

Gravel St

Central Station

Seaward road 401

Charles Street Bus Station

Gravel St 77

Interchange

City Centre

Fawcett Street

Stadium of Light

Stadium Way

Dame Dorothy Street

Hetton Road-Durham Road

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Leicester to Sunderland? Compare all modes of transports from Leicester to Sunderland.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Leicester to Sunderland

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

FAQs about the Leicester to Sunderland bus

How much does a Leicester Sunderland bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $21 and takes 8h 10m to reach Sunderland. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $21 and $88. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Sunderland.

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

Every day, the Leicester to Sunderland bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Leicester to Sunderland is offered by FlixBus and takes 4h 10m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $41. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Leicester to Sunderland?

The earliest bus arriving in Sunderland from Leicester starts at 12:30 PM. 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 Sunderland?

The latest bus trip departing from Leicester for Sunderland starts at 7:30 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 Sunderland route?

When traveling by bus from Leicester to Sunderland, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. 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 Sunderland?

You can check all the direct connections between Leicester and Sunderland 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 and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Leicester to Sunderland 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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland on your planned travel date.

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Leicester and to Sunderland

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Leicester and to Sunderland. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!