How to travel from Nottingham to Manchester

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Travel Information between Nottingham and Manchester

Distance93 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€7 - €11
Cheapest modeCoach • €7 • 2 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • €11 • 1 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Nottingham to Manchester

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

Our recommendation

train

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

East Midlands TrainsY07547
09:45AM1h50
Nottingham station (NOT)
11:35AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
211One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
05:05PM2h45
Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
07:50PMManchester, Shudehill Interchange
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07547
09:45AM1h50
Nottingham station (NOT)
11:35AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
211One-way
0 transfers

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY07415+Avanti West CoastW09640
10:17AM2h02
Nottingham station (NOT)
12:19PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
461One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands TrainsY07412+Avanti West CoastW09634
09:15AM2h04
Nottingham station (NOT)
11:19AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
461One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands TrainsY07544
08:44AM1h51
Nottingham station (NOT)
10:35AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
691One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX183 · NX171
09:55AM4h00
Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
01:55PMManchester, Coach Station
311One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX132 · NX170
11:20AM3h50
Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
03:10PMManchester, Coach Station
261One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX240 · NX170
01:35PM4h35
Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
06:10PMManchester, Coach Station
231One-way
1 transfer

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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.

FAQs

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.

Omio customers who travel from Nottingham to Manchester often also extend their holiday to go to London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Manchester and these popular destinations at a great price.

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