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Compare bus and train for Loughborough to Nottingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Loughborough to Nottingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $8, while a bus costs an average of $10.
Distance: 13 miles (21 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$8 Average price Cheapest | $10 Average price | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
55m Average total duration Fastest 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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 Loughborough to Nottingham:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Loughborough to Nottingham costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 28m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (25m by train vs 34m by car). Tickets start at around $8 compared to roughly $7 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 Loughborough to Nottingham
How to get from Loughborough to Nottingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Loughborough to Nottingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W709211:27 PM0h31Loughborough station (LBO)1:58 PMNottingham station (NOT)$41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W709211:27 PM0h31Loughborough station (LBO)1:58 PMNottingham station (NOT)$41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C2113910:55 AM0h20Loughborough station (LBO)11:15 AMNottingham station (NOT)$141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W70947 · C213671:58 PM0h49Loughborough station (LBO)2:47 PMNottingham station (NOT)$41One-way1 transfer
- W709242:27 PM0h30Loughborough station (LBO)2:57 PMNottingham station (NOT)$51One-way0 transfers
- C215601:00 PM0h21Loughborough station (LBO)1:21 PMNottingham station (NOT)$141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Loughborough to Nottingham:
A train is $7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Loughborough to Nottingham costing on average $15.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 44m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Loughborough and Nottingham as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Loughborough station (LBO) and arrive in Nottingham station (NOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Loughborough, The Rushes and arrive in Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, Kinchbus, Nottingham City Transport to go to Nottingham by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, east_midlands_trains to go to Nottingham by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Megabus, Kinchbus, Nottingham City Transport.
- 7 direct trains per day with East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains.
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