How to travel from Manchester to Nottingham

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Travel Information between Manchester and Nottingham

Distance58 miles (93 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$8 - $23
Cheapest modeBus • $8 (€7) • 2 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $23 (€21) • 1 h 42 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Take a train or bus to travel 58 miles (93 km) from Manchester to Nottingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Nottingham.

Travel options
from Manchester to Nottingham

How to get from Manchester to Nottingham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Manchester to Nottingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h40
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
01:10PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
$311One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h40
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
01:10PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
$311One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY12362+TransPennine ExpressL36560
10:14AM2h20
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
12:34PMNottingham station (NOT)
$861One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Northern Rail (3)L09844 · G91060
09:31AM2h28
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:59AMNottingham station (NOT)
$861One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC43539+Northern Rail (3)G91054
08:12AM2h49
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:01AMNottingham station (NOT)
$861One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC00109+East Midlands TrainsY12358
09:09AM2h23
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:32AMNottingham station (NOT)
$861One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX170 · NX133
07:10AM3h25
Manchester, Coach Station
10:35AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
$531One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX171 · NX132
01:55PM3h55
Manchester, Coach Station
05:50PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
$581One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX120 · NX150
08:40AM5h15
Manchester, Coach Station
01:55PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
$841One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Nottingham

Travel to Nottingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Nottingham.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Manchester and Nottingham. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Nottingham from Manchester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Nottingham:

A bus is $15 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Nottingham costing on average $23 (€21).

The quickest way to travel from Manchester to Nottingham is by train, which takes on average 1 h 42 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 50 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 58 miles (93 km) from Manchester to Nottingham.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Nottingham is:

  • 11 buses per day.
  • 22 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Nottingham from Manchester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Manchester to Nottingham:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Nottingham, Greyfriar Gate / Albion St.
  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Manchester to Nottingham depart from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham.

The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Nottingham:

  • National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to Nottingham by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Manchester to Nottingham for $8 (€7).
  • Travel with East Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), CrossCountry, first_transpennine_express or east_midlands_trains to go to Nottingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find East Midlands Trains Manchester to Nottingham tickets on Omio for $23 (€21).

Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Nottingham with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Nottingham with FlixBus.
  • You can find 11 direct trains per day to take to Nottingham with East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains.

Direct services to Nottingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your trip from Manchester to Nottingham doesn't have to end in Nottingham. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Birmingham, Skegness or Edinburgh. If you’d like to add London, Birmingham, Skegness or Edinburgh to your Manchester to Nottingham tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Nottingham today!
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