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Compare train and bus for Glasgow to Nottingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Nottingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, while a train costs an average of $90.
Distance: 236 miles (381 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$90 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $146 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 23m Average total duration 8h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Nottingham:
A bus is $51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Nottingham costing on average $90.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
The journey is about 9m faster (5h 0m by train vs 5h 9m by car) and roughly $56 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($90 vs $146). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Nottingham
How to get from Glasgow to Nottingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Nottingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM13h00Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:50 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM13h00Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:50 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$321One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- W33903+
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C178748:00 AM5h02Glasgow Central (GLC)1:02 PMNottingham station (NOT)$1621One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W34160+
C2129611:56 AM5h21Glasgow Central (GLC)5:17 PMNottingham station (NOT)$741One-way1 transfer - W34271+C213025:48 AM5h29Glasgow Central (GLC)11:17 AMNottingham station (NOT)$871One-way1 transfer
- W34195+C212245:30 PM5h50Glasgow Central (GLC)11:20 PMNottingham station (NOT)$871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM9h40Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:15 PMNottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R)$361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM8h15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:50 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$421One-way1 transfer
- NX18310:30 AM8h50Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station7:20 PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Nottingham:
A bus is $51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Nottingham costing on average $90.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Nottingham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Nottingham station (NOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Nottingham by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express to go to Nottingham by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express.
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