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Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to travel without being accompanied throughout the journey by a responsible person aged 16 years or over.
Children aged 14 - 15 years old may travel unaccompanied, as from 5am, arriving at their booked destination no later than 10pm. Unaccompanied children will be asked for proof of age or a signed letter of permission from their parent/guardian. (sms or chat based messages are not permissible)

One infant aged 0-2 travels free when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. Additional infants aged 0-2 must be paid for. If you are travelling with more than 1 infant aged 0-2, please book the additional infant as 'Children (3-15).

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20% off with the University of Leicester

Save on airport coach travel as an international student

Great value airport travel to Leicester St Margaret’s Bus & Coach Station

Our partnership with the University of Leicester makes getting to your Leicester accommodation simple.

When booking with us you can...

  • Board your coach at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham Airport, Luton Airport, Stansted Airport or Manchester Airport

  • Travel to Leicester St Margaret’s Bus & Coach Station

  • Travel between 21 September and 11 October 2026.

  • Receive up to 20% off your journey from Monday to Thursday and 10% off Friday to Sunday.

How to claim your discount

Book your journey by selecting your airport, choosing Leicester St Margaret’s Bus & Coach Station as your destination in the Journey Planner at the top of this page

Enter your travel date

You must be registered and logged in to 'My Account' to redeem the discount.

Enter code: UOLAPTINT1020 in the 'Voucher Code' box at checkout.

Take frequent, reliable services

Frequent, reliable and safe services.

Most coaches equipped with plug sockets, air conditioning, comfortable seats and lots of luggage space

Simply book your journey by choosing your airport, which terminal you are travelling to, and your travel date, via the Journey Planner on this page!

Why choose us?

We're the UK's largest operator of scheduled coach services, so book today and enjoy...

  • a guaranteed seat
  • plenty of legroom
  • adjustable air-conditioning
  • a generous luggage allowance - visit our luggage page for more
  • free Wi-Fi

  1. Only valid for travel from the following Airports; Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Luton, Stansted or Manchester to Leicester St Margaret’s Bus & Coach Station.

  2. Only valid for travel from 21 September - 11 October 2026 only.

  3. Only valid for students arriving in the UK who will be starting a course at the University of Leicester.

  4. Must book a minimum of 3 days prior to travelling.

  5. Discount only available on Standard and Fully Flexible fare types.

  6. Read the full National Express terms and conditions here.

  7. All tickets are issued and all passengers are carried subject to National Express' General Conditions of Carriage.

  
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