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

today

$19

tomorrow

$19

Sunday

$19

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

$26

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 55m	3:55 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	4:50 AM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$19	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 3:55:00 AM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 4:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 55m
National Express	2h 55m	1:10 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	4:05 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 1:10:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 4:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
National Express	2h 55m	8:15 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:10 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 8:15:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 11:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 55m	4:10 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	5:05 AM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$19	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 4:10:00 AM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 5:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 55m
National Express	2h 30m	1:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	4:00 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 1:30:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 4:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
National Express	2h 55m	8:15 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:10 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 8:15:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 55m	4:10 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	5:05 AM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$19	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 4:10:00 AM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 55m
National Express	2h 30m	1:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	4:00 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 1:30:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
National Express	2h 55m	8:15 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:10 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 8:15:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 11:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	3h 20m	11:45 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	3:05 AM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 11:45:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 3:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
National Express	3h 35m	5:55 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	9:30 AM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$27	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 5:55:00 AM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
National Express	4h 0m	7:25 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	11:25 AM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$27	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 7:25:00 AM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 11:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
National Express	3h 20m	10:05 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	1:25 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$27	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 10:05:00 AM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
National Express	2h 50m	1:10 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	4:00 PM	Northampton	Town Centre	Economy	$27	A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 1:10:00 PM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 4:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Leicester to Northampton via Coventry, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  3h 25m
  
  0
  
  11:45 PM
  
  Leicester
  St. Margaret's Bus Station
  
  12:30 AM
  
  Coventry
  Pool Meadow Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 11:45:00 PM to Pool Meadow Bus Station, Coventry (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m
- National Express
  
  0h 55m
  
  0
  
  2:15 AM
  
  Coventry
  Pool Meadow Bus Station
  
  3:10 AM
  
  Northampton
  Town Centre
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Meadow Bus Station, Coventry (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 2:15:00 AM to Town Centre, Northampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 3:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 55m
Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save $11

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Leicester to Northampton is $17 on 8/8/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Leicester and Northampton

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

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Leicester to Northampton. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Leicester and Northampton.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 6 buses from Leicester to Northampton, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Leicester and Northampton, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Leicester to Northampton

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 4 times every day by bus from Leicester to Northampton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Leicester to Northampton starting from $17!

Cheapest Bus	$17
Fastest Bus	0h 55m
Earliest Bus	3:55 AM
Latest Bus	11:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	29.2 miles
Bus Companies	National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Leicester to Northampton

Every day, 4 buses from 1 bus companies leave Leicester for Northampton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/24/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

$19

Saturday 07/25

$19

Sunday 07/26

$19

Monday 07/27

$26

Tuesday 07/28

$26

Wednesday 07/29

$26

Thursday 07/30

$26

Friday 07/31

$19

Saturday 08/01

$19

Sunday 08/02

$19

Monday 08/03

$26

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

$26

Thursday 08/06

$26

Friday 08/07

$19

Saturday 08/08

$17

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

$26

Tuesday 08/11

$17

Wednesday 08/12

$26

Thursday 08/13

$17

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Leicester to Northampton

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

With a price starting from $17, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Leicester to Northampton. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $26.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Leicester to Northampton, with $17. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $27.

How to save money travelling from Leicester to Northampton

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 Northampton 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 Northampton, 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 Northampton are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Leicester and Northampton

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

Braunstone

Narborough Road

Fosse Park

Fosse Park Ave

St. Margaret's Bus Station

Gravel St

Charles Street Bus Station

Gravel St 77

Grange Park

School Lane

Town Centre

Victoria Street 1

Services

M1 Motorway Service Area

Far Cotton

London Road 80

London Road/A508

London Road 318

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 Northampton? Compare all modes of transports from Leicester to Northampton.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Leicester to Northampton

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

FAQs about the Leicester to Northampton bus

How much does a Leicester Northampton bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $17 and takes 0h 55m to reach Northampton. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $17 and $29. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Northampton.

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

Every day, the Leicester to Northampton bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Leicester to Northampton is offered by National Express and takes 0h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $19. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Leicester to Northampton?

The earliest bus arriving in Northampton from Leicester starts at 3:55 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 Northampton?

The latest bus trip departing from Leicester for Northampton starts at 11:45 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 Northampton route?

When traveling by bus from Leicester to Northampton, 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 Northampton?

You can check all the direct connections between Leicester and Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Leicester and to Northampton

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