How to travel from Nottingham to London

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Travel Information between Nottingham and London

Distance109 miles (175 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$8 - $24
Cheapest modeBus • $8 (€7) • 2 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • $24 (€21) • 1 h 36 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 109 miles (175 km) by bus or train to London from Nottingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Nottingham to London.

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from Nottingham to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM2h30
Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
11:35AMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
$111One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:30AM2h30
Nottingham, University of Nottingham
02:00PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
$101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY06951
08:50AM1h37
Nottingham station (NOT)
10:27AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$1331One-way
0 transfers

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY07444+LNERY23072
08:41AM1h50
Nottingham station (NOT)
10:31AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
$1141One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands TrainsY06953
09:11AM1h44
Nottingham station (NOT)
10:55AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$1331One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands TrainsY06948
08:11AM1h55
Nottingham station (NOT)
10:06AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$1331One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM3h05
Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
12:10PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$111One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:50AM2h45
Nottingham, University of Nottingham
11:35AMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
$111One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:50AM3h20
Nottingham, University of Nottingham
12:10PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$111One-way
0 transfers

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General Information about the Journey from Nottingham to London

Nottingham is located 176 kilometers north of London. Convenient bus, train and air transport is available between the two cities for those traveling in the UK. Trains offer the speediest option covering the route in half the time of buses. However, the absence of direct flights makes the plane the most time-consuming choice when factoring in transit times and airport shuttles at either end.

Return journeys from London to Nottingham are also available.

How to get from Nottingham to London

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Nottingham to London there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 61,64% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Nottingham to London. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Nottingham to London

Travel to London 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 Nottingham to London.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Nottingham to London: bus or train.

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

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

A bus is $16 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to London costing on average $24 (€21).

The fastest way to get to London from Nottingham is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 36 min.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Bus takes on average 2 h 20 min.

The distance from Nottingham to London is approximately 109 miles (175 km).

The average frequency per day from Nottingham to London is:

  • 39 buses a day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Nottingham to London:

  • Buses mostly leave from Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station and tend to arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Trains most often depart from Nottingham at Nottingham and arrive in London at London St Pancras International.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Nottingham to London:

  • You can travel from Nottingham to London by bus with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $8 (€7) with FlixBus from Nottingham to London.
  • You can go to London from Nottingham by train with East Midlands Trains, LNER, First Hull Trains, CrossCountry, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for $23 (€21) with CrossCountry from Nottingham to London on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Nottingham to London with the following travel companies:

  • 36 direct buses per day with National Express or FlixBus.
  • 4 direct trains per day with East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains.

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

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