There are 4 ways to get from Northampton to Nottingham by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Marriott Street to The Squarebus X7
- Take the train from Market Harborough to Nottinghamtrain London St Pancras International - Nottingham / ...
2h 20m£25–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Uk900 / ...
2h 47m£10–21Drive 58.6 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Nottinghamcar 58.6 mi
1h 20m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Rugbytrain
- Take the train from Rugby to Tamworthtrain
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Nottinghamtrain
2h 45m£31–63
Northampton to Nottingham by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Nottingham is to bus which costs £10 - £21 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Nottingham is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Northampton Bus Interchange and arriving at Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station via Northampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Nottingham via Rugby and Tamworth High Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Northampton and Nottingham is 61 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Nottingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 20m and costs £25 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Northampton to Nottingham, including transfers.
Northampton to Nottingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton station.
Northampton to Nottingham train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Northampton station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Nottingham is to bus which takes 2h 47m and costs £10 - £21. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Nottingham, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Northampton to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 1h 55m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Northampton to Nottingham via Rugby and Tamworth High Level in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Market Harborough to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Tamworth High Level to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Marriott Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Northampton to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Nottingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Northampton to Nottingham train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Rugby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Nottingham is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Northampton to Nottingham.
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