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Compare train and bus for Manchester to Nottingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Nottingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. 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 €10, while a train costs an average of €23.
Distance: 57 miles (93 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€23 Average price | €10 Average price Cheapest | €21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Manchester to Nottingham:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Nottingham costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (2h 10m by train vs 2h 15m by car). Tickets start at around €23 compared to roughly €21 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 Manchester to Nottingham
How to get from Manchester to Nottingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Nottingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:30 PM2h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange12:15 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station€111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:30 PM2h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange12:15 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C043807:43 PM1h46Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)9:29 PMNottingham station (NOT)€241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C0435410:43 AM1h47Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)12:30 PMNottingham station (NOT)€241One-way0 transfers
- C043631:43 PM1h47Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)3:30 PMNottingham station (NOT)€241One-way0 transfers
- C043652:43 PM1h47Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)4:30 PMNottingham station (NOT)€241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:20 AM2h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange2:05 PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:10 AM2h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:55 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:10 AM3h05Manchester, Shudehill Interchange11:15 AMNottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R)€171One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Nottingham:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Nottingham costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Nottingham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Nottingham station (NOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus to go to Nottingham by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, east_midlands_trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Nottingham by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains.
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