Travel Information between Nottingham and Manchester
| 93 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €7 - €11 | |
| Coach • €7 • 2 h 50 min | |
| Train • €11 • 1 h 49 min | |
| National Express or East Midlands Trains |
Take a coach or train to travel 93 km from Nottingham to Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Nottingham to Manchester.
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How to get from Nottingham to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Nottingham to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Nottingham to Manchester
Travel to Manchester 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 Manchester.

You can get from Nottingham to Manchester 2 different ways: coach or train.
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Manchester is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Manchester:
Taking a coach costs €5 less than taking a train, which costs on average €11 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Manchester from Nottingham is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 49 min.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 2 h 50 min.
The distance between Nottingham and Manchester is around 93 km.
The average frequency per day from Nottingham to Manchester is:
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- 23 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Manchester from Nottingham as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Nottingham to Manchester:
- Coaches mostly depart from Nottingham, Greyfriar Gate / Albion St and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Trains mostly leave from Nottingham and tend to arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Nottingham to Manchester:
- You can travel by coach from Nottingham to Manchester with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus, and you can find FlixBus Nottingham to Manchester tickets for €7 on Omio.
- You can take a train from Nottingham to Manchester with East Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), CrossCountry or east_midlands_trains. Cheap tickets can be found for €11 with East Midlands Trains from Nottingham to Manchester.
Yes, there are direct routes from Nottingham to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 1 direct coach a day to Manchester with FlixBus.
- You can find 9 direct trains per day to Manchester with East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains.
Direct services to Manchester 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 trip.
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