153 bus: Leicester – Market Bosworth (circular)
Arriva Midlands bus 153 is a circular service around Leicester via West End, Leicester Forest East, Desford and Newbold Verdon. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Desford leaves at 06:00 and the last at 20:15, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Arriva Midlands. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 153 bus around Leicester?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Leicester at 06:00 and the last at 20:15, 16 journeys in all.
- Does the 153 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 153 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 16 journeys from Desford.
- Where does the 153 bus stop?
- Main stops: St Margaret's Bus Station (Leicester), Mostyn Street (West End), Kings Drive (Leicester Forest East), Main Street (Desford), Old White Swan (Newbold Verdon), Manor Road (Osbaston), The Square (Market Bosworth), Manor Road (Barlestone). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 153 bus?
- Arriva Midlands.
Towards Leicester
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester | 06:40 | 07:45 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | ||
| Mostyn Street, West End | 06:49 | 07:56 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:07 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:27 | 20:25 | ||
| Kings Drive, Leicester Forest East | 06:57 | 08:08 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:18 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:33 | ||
| Main Street, Desford | 07:11 | 08:25 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:31 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:50 | 19:49 | 20:47 | ||
| Old White Swan, Newbold Verdon | 07:21 | 08:32 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 18:59 | 19:55 | 20:53 | |||
| Manor Road, Osbaston | 07:28 | 08:41 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 17:11 | 18:11 | 19:06 | 20:02 | 21:00 | |||
| The Square, Market Bosworth | 06:38 | 07:35 | 08:50 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:55 | 17:18 | 18:18 | 19:09 | 20:08 | 21:06 | ||
| Manor Road, Barlestone | 06:45 | 07:42 | 08:57 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 15:05 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 19:16 | 20:15 | 21:13 | ||
| Old White Swan, Newbold Verdon | 06:54 | 07:51 | 09:06 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:14 | 17:32 | 18:32 | 19:24 | 20:22 | 21:20 | ||
| Main Street, Desford | 06:00 | 07:04 | 08:01 | 09:15 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:25 | 15:33 | 17:39 | 18:39 | 19:30 | 20:27 | 21:25 |
| Kings Drive, Leicester Forest East | 06:13 | 07:17 | 08:17 | 09:29 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:40 | 15:48 | 17:52 | 18:52 | 19:44 | ||
| Mostyn Street, West End | 06:21 | 07:28 | 08:29 | 09:40 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:54 | 16:01 | 18:01 | 19:01 | 19:52 | ||
| St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester | 06:33 | 07:40 | 08:42 | 09:52 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 16:08 | 16:15 | 18:13 | 19:13 | 20:04 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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