Travelling to Nottingham

1. East Midlands Airport to Nottingham

Nottingham East Midlands Airport is the nearest airport to the University. There are direct flights

to Nottingham East Midlands Airport from various European countries, and shuttle flights from

the larger UK airports. For more information on getting to and from East Midlands airport please

see the website www.eastmidlandsairport.com

 Travelling by train from East Midlands Airport: East Midlands Parkway is the airport’s train

station www.thetrainline.com. Trains run directly to Nottingham station every half hour and

take approximately 15 minutes.

 Travelling by bus from East Midlands Airport: Skylink operates a bus service from the airport

to Nottingham City Centre every 30 minutes. The journey takes about 45 minutes. This

service runs 24 hours a day but operates hourly from 11.00pm to 4.00am. For more details,

see www.skylink.co.uk

 Travelling by taxi from East Midlands Airport: A taxi from the airport to the University takes

around 20 minutes and costs about £25.

2. Birmingham Airport to Nottingham

An increasing number of international flights now arrive at Birmingham Airport. For more

information on getting to and from Birmingham, please see the airport website.

www.birminghamairport.co.uk/getting-to-the-airport.aspx

 Travelling by train from Birmingham Airport: There is a railway station at the airport and

trains run at least every hour via Birmingham New Street station to Nottingham station

www.thetrainline.com. The journey takes approximately 2 hours.

 Travelling by coach from Birmingham Airport: National Express coaches travel between

Birmingham Airport and Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus Station www.nationalexpress.com.

The minimum coach journey time by coach is just over 2 hours.

3. London airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted - to Nottingham

All of the following airports have regular train links into central London. For more information on

travelling to and from the airports, please see the websites:

Heathrow: www.heathrowairport.com/transport-and-directions

Gatwick: www.gatwickairport.com/parking-transport/

Stansted: www.stanstedairport.com/transport-and-directions

Luton: www.london-luton.co.uk/en/airport/

 Travelling by train from London to Nottingham: There are regular departures from St.

Pancras Station in central London to Nottingham train station www.thetrainline.com. The

journey takes approximately 2 hours.

1. Heathrow Airport to St Pancras, take a train on the underground (tube) direct to King’s

Cross/St Pancras Station on the Piccadilly Line.

2. Gatwick Airport to St Pancras, take a train to Victoria Station and then an underground

train (tube) on the Victoria Line north to King’s Cross/St Pancras Station.

3. Stanstead Airport to St Pancras, take a train to Liverpool Street Station and then an

underground train (tube) on the Circle, Hammersmith and City or Metropolitan Line west

to King’s Cross/St Pancras Station.

4. Luton Airport to St Pancras, take a direct train to King’s Cross/St Pancras Station.

5. It is recommended by the University to international students that they book a ticket

direct from the airport station through to Nottingham as this is cheaper and saves buying

separate tickets for each stage of the journey.

For more details and maps of the London tube service, please see www.tfl.gov.uk

 Travelling by coach from London: the direct National Express coach service leaves

Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airports approximately every 2 hours to travel

directly to the Nottingham Broadmarsh bus station. The journey takes about 3 hours from

Heathrow, 5 hours from Gatwick, 2½ hours from Luton and 4 hours from Stansted. From

central London, you can also travel by coach to Nottingham from London Victoria Coach

station which is a 10 minute walk from London Victoria railway station

www.nationalexpress.com. Coaches depart at regular intervals throughout the day and the

journey takes approximately 3 hours.

4. Manchester Airport to Nottingham

Manchester Airport is slightly closer to Nottingham than the London airports. Please see the

website for more information on travelling to and from Manchester Airport:

www.manchesterairport.co.uk/to-and-from-airport/

• Travelling by train from Manchester Airport: Manchester Airport has a rail link and trains run

hourly to Nottingham station via Manchester Piccadilly station www.thetrainline.com. The

journey from Manchester airport takes approximately 2½ hours.

• Travelling by coach from Manchester Airport: There is also a regular coach service from

Terminals 1 and 2 at Manchester Airport to Nottingham Broadmarsh bus station

www.nationalexpress.com. Details of departure times are available at the terminals. The

journey takes between 4 and 5 hours.

LOCAL TRAVEL INFORMATION

From the Nottingham city centre train and bus stations to the University

After arriving at the bus or train station in Nottingham, you can get a taxi to the University. A taxi

to the University Park Campus from Nottingham city centre should cost around £10. There are

usually taxis waiting, but if you arrive and can’t see any available, you can phone for one. The

Students Union at the University of Nottingham has an arrangement with Nottingham City Cars

for its students: www.nottinghamcars.co.uk +44 (0) 115 9 700 700

You can also get a local bus to the University. Buses are frequent and stop either on or near the

University Park Campus. For more information please see the bus companies’ websites