How to travel from Manchester to Nottingham

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Travel Information to Nottingham from Manchester

Distance93 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€7 - €21
Cheapest modeCoach • €7 • 2 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • €21 • 1 h 42 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 93 km by train or coach to Nottingham from Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Nottingham.

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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
201One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h40
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
01:10PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
201One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TransPennine ExpressC27123+East Midlands TrainsY07449
09:09AM2h23
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:32AMNottingham station (NOT)
331One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TransPennine ExpressC27117+East Midlands TrainsY07454
10:14AM2h25
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
12:39PMNottingham station (NOT)
381One-way
1 transfer
Northern Rail (3)Y04444 · Y01038
09:31AM2h30
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
12:01PMNottingham station (NOT)
381One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC27129+Northern Rail (3)Y01006
08:12AM2h51
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:03AMNottingham station (NOT)
381One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX120 · NX150
08:40AM5h15
Manchester, Coach Station
01:55PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
201One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX170 · NX133
07:10AM3h25
Manchester, Coach Station
10:35AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
211One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX171 · NX132
01:55PM3h55
Manchester, Coach Station
05:50PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
291One-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 options to travel from Manchester to Nottingham including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Nottingham is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Nottingham:

A coach is €13 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Manchester to Nottingham costing on average €21.

The fastest way to get to Nottingham from Manchester is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 42 min.

Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:

Coach takes 2 h 50 min on average.

The Manchester to Nottingham distance is approximately 93 km.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Nottingham is:

  • 11 coaches per day.
  • Around 22 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Manchester to Nottingham:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Nottingham, Greyfriar Gate / Albion St.
  • Trains most often depart from Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Nottingham at Nottingham.

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

  • You can travel by coach to Nottingham from Manchester with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus, and you can find FlixBus Manchester to Nottingham tickets for €7 on Omio.
  • You can go to Nottingham from Manchester by train with East Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), CrossCountry, first_transpennine_express or east_midlands_trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for €21 with East Midlands Trains from Manchester to Nottingham on Omio.

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

  • You can find 1 direct coach 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 journey from Manchester to Nottingham doesn't have to end in Nottingham. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays 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 trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Nottingham today!

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