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Compare bus and train for Birmingham to Nottingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Nottingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $18.
Distance: 45 miles (73 km)
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$18 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest |
1h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Nottingham
How to get from Birmingham to Nottingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Nottingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G665147:09 PM1h11Birmingham New Street (BHM)8:20 PMNottingham station (NOT)$101One-way0 transfers
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G665147:09 PM1h11Birmingham New Street (BHM)8:20 PMNottingham station (NOT)$101One-way0 transfers
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G668357:49 PM1h10Birmingham New Street (BHM)8:59 PMNottingham station (NOT)$121One-way0 transfers
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G6681610:10 PM1h13Birmingham New Street (BHM)11:23 PMNottingham station (NOT)$121One-way0 transfers
G668148:49 PM1h14Birmingham New Street (BHM)10:03 PMNottingham station (NOT)$121One-way0 transfers
G009226:49 PM1h10Birmingham New Street (BHM)7:59 PMNottingham station (NOT)$131One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:15 PM1h50Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway12:05 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:15 PM1h50Birmingham5:05 PMNottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R)$111One-way0 transfers
NX1837:45 AM2h05Birmingham, Coach Station9:50 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$121One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Nottingham
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Nottingham:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Nottingham costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 3m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Nottingham as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Nottingham station (NOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Cross Country to go to Nottingham by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Nottingham by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
- 8 direct buses per day with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus.
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