The cheapest and fastest buses from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham
Cheapest price
$18
Average price
$31
Fastest journey
4 h 49 m
Average duration
4 h 53 m
Buses per day
39
Distance
210 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham will cost around $31 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $18.
Of the 39 buses that leave London Gatwick Airport for Nottingham on Thu, Dec 04, 31 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Dec 04 the direct buses cover the 210 km distance in an average of 4 h 53 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 49 m .
On Thu, Dec 04 the slowest buses will take 4 h 59 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train and bus for London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 130 miles (210 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train |
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €69 Average price |
5h 51m Average total duration 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:35AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:55AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:25AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:55AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $80 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 02:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Live departures
London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham bus times
The table below shows live departures for London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham buses for today, Wednesday, December 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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NX230 | 4:40 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h50 | 10:30 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:40 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h45 | 10:25 PM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:40 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h30 | 10:10 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:50 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 5h20 | 10:10 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:50 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 5h35 | 10:25 PM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h15 | 12:15 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 4h59 | 11:59 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:10 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 5h05 | 12:15 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:10 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 4h49 | 11:59 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX230 | 7:40 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h50 | 1:30 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h15 | 2:15 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h00 | 2:00 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:10 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 4h50 | 2:00 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:10 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 5h05 | 2:15 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX230 | 9:20 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h25 | 2:45 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX230 | 10:50 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h00 | 4:50 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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NX025 · NX450 | Delayed 7:15 AM 3:35 AMLondon, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h40 | 10:15 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX230 | Delayed 7:15 AM 5:25 AMLondon, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h00 | 11:25 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 6:20 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h00 | 11:20 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 AM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 4h50 | 11:20 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX230 | 6:35 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h55 | 12:30 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:50 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h20 | 1:10 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 5h10 | 1:10 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX230 | 8:55 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h00 | 2:55 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:10 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h05 | 3:15 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 AM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 4h55 | 3:15 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX230 | 10:40 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h00 | 4:40 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX210 · NX230 | On time 11:20 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h45 | 6:05 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX450 | On time 11:55 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 7h20 | 7:15 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
NX230 | 1:20 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h10 | 7:30 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX210 · NX240 | 2:10 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h25 | 8:35 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:10 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h05 | 8:15 PM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h50 | 8:00 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 5h55 | 8:15 PM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 PM Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 5h40 | 8:00 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX230 | 3:50 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 6h00 | 9:50 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX025 · NX230 | On time 6:00 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h55 | 11:55 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX450 | On time 11:30 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 10h45 | 10:15 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham
Buses from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham run on average 26 times per day, taking around 5h 21m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) if you book in advance.
There are 16 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:30, the last at 22:45. The fastest bus covers the 130 miles (210 km) distance in 4h 50m.
Distance 130 miles (210 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Buses per day 26 |
Direct buses 16 |
Fastest bus 4h 50m |
First bus 05:30 |
Last bus 22:45 |
Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus from London Gatwick Airport to NottinghamYou can travel by bus between London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham with National Express, FlixBus for as low as $16 (€13). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Nottingham, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Nottingham Castle, a historic site offering panoramic views and a museum with art and archaeology exhibits
- Wollaton Hall, an Elizabethan mansion set in a deer park, housing the Nottingham Natural History Museum
- The City of Caves, an underground attraction exploring Nottingham's network of sandstone caves
- Nottingham Contemporary, a leading contemporary art gallery hosting diverse exhibitions and events
- Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, one of England's oldest pubs, built into the rocks beneath Nottingham Castle.
- Old Market Square, the city's central hub for shopping, dining, and events
- Attenborough Nature Reserve, a beautiful area for birdwatching and walking trails
- Nottingham Playhouse, a vibrant theatre offering a range of performances
- Green's Windmill and Science Centre, a restored 19th-century windmill with interactive exhibits
- The Arboretum, a historic park perfect for a leisurely stroll and picnics.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nottingham, follow these tips:
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- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from London Gatwick Airport to Nottingham
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Broadmarsh (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station)
- Coffee Corner (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Train: East Midlands Railway
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