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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Nottingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Nottingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 56m. 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 €25, while a train costs an average of €52.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€52 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to Nottingham
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to Nottingham, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Nottingham:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Nottingham costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (2h 26m by train vs 2h 37m by car). Tickets start at around €52 compared to roughly €33 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Nottingham
How to get from Liverpool to Nottingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Nottingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX170 · NX467
7:30 PM 5h35 Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place 1:05 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station €18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX170 · NX467
7:30 PM 5h35 Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place 1:05 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station €18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
C01288+
G6650212:08 PM 2h13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 2:21 PM Nottingham station (NOT) €91 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- C04357
10:51 AM 2h39 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 1:30 PM Nottingham station (NOT) €23 1 One-way 0 transfers - C04365
1:51 PM 2h39 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 4:30 PM Nottingham station (NOT) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - C04359
11:51 AM 2h39 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 2:30 PM Nottingham station (NOT) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 AM 5h50 Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre 11:15 AM Nottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:15 AM 6h00 Liverpool, Liverpool One 11:15 AM Nottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 AM 6h15 Liverpool, Liverpool One 5:05 PM Nottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Nottingham:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Nottingham costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Nottingham as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Nottingham station (NOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, West Midlands Trains, Northern Rail to go to Nottingham by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Nottingham by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with East Midlands Railway.
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