How to get from Northampton to Nottingham

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What is the best way to travel from Northampton to Nottingham?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Trains and Carpool to Nottingham from Northampton. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
2h 10m
£18
£22
14
Train
1h 49m
£53
£54
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What is the cheapest way to reach Nottingham from Northampton?

You can reach Nottingham with just £18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £18
Wednesday
from £18
Thursday
from £18
Friday
from £22
Saturday
from £18
Sunday
from £18
Monday
from £23

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    4h 25m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:20
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 35m
    0
    17:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    22:05
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 15m
    0
    19:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:10
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    3h 20m
    0
    06:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:15
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    16:55
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 25m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:20
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    2h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    20:50
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    16:55
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 25m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:20
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 16m
    0
    05:20
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:36
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 1m
    0
    05:20
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:21
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 8m
    0
    05:42
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:50
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 26m
    0
    05:42
    Northampton
    Central Station
    08:08
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    4h 0m
    0
    19:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    23:55
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    3h 20m
    0
    06:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:15
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    4h 10m
    0
    17:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    21:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    16:55
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    2h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    20:50
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    07:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:05
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    16:55
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 8m
    0
    05:14
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:22
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 25m
    0
    05:14
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:39
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 4m
    0
    06:02
    Northampton
    Central Station
    08:06
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55
  • West Midlands Trains
    1h 49m
    0
    06:02
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:51
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    2h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    20:50
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    16:55
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    4h 5m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:00
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    07:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:05
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    3h 15m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    14:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    4h 5m
    0
    09:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    13:20
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    4h 0m
    0
    19:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    23:55
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

What are the fastest trips from Northampton to Nottingham?

You can get to Nottingham from Northampton in just 1h 49m with a Train from West Midlands Trains. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 2h 10m
Wednesday
from 2h 10m
Thursday
from 2h 1m
Friday
from 3h 20m
Saturday
from 1h 49m
Sunday
from 2h 10m
Monday
from 2h 50m

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    4h 15m
    0
    19:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:10
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 25m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:20
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 35m
    0
    17:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    22:05
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    3h 20m
    0
    06:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:15
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 25m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:20
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    16:55
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 1m
    0
    05:20
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:21
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 8m
    0
    05:42
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:50
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 16m
    0
    05:20
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:36
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 26m
    0
    05:42
    Northampton
    Central Station
    08:08
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £53
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    2h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    20:50
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    4h 10m
    0
    15:35
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    19:45
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 25m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:20
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    3h 20m
    0
    06:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:15
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    4h 0m
    0
    19:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    23:55
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    4h 10m
    0
    17:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    21:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    4h 10m
    0
    15:35
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    19:45
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • West Midlands Trains
    1h 49m
    0
    06:02
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:51
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 4m
    0
    06:02
    Northampton
    Central Station
    08:06
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 8m
    0
    05:14
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:22
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55
  • West Midlands Trains
    2h 25m
    0
    05:14
    Northampton
    Central Station
    07:39
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    West Midlands Trains
    Economy
    from £55
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    2h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    20:50
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    07:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:05
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    4h 5m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:00
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    2h 10m
    0
    22:30
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    00:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    2h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    20:50
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    15:35
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    19:20
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    4h 5m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    18:00
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    07:15
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    10:05
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    3h 15m
    0
    11:25
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    14:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    3h 50m
    0
    13:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    17:45
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    4h 0m
    0
    19:55
    Northampton
    Town Centre
    23:55
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Northampton to Nottingham

What are the most popular stations in Northampton and Nottingham?

In Northampton, you will usually depart from Central Station, Town Centre or London Road/A508, while in Nottingham you will be arriving at Beeston Centre, Station Street or University North Entrance, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Nottingham from Northampton? With 6 connections between 3 Bus, Train and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Northampton and Nottingham, you can pay as low as £18 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from West Midlands Trains: you will get to Nottingham in just 1h 49m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Northampton and Nottingham are National Express, West Midlands Trains and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Northampton and Nottingham is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Blisworth or to Heckmondwike, and look at flights from Coventry Airport, and landing at East Midlands Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Northampton to Nottingham?

The most popular companies between Northampton and Nottingham, are National Express, West Midlands Trains and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express and FlixBus

Train companies: West Midlands Trains

All you need to know when you travel from Northampton to Nottingham

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Northampton to Nottingham. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Northampton to Nottingham

How can I reach Nottingham from Northampton?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus, Train and Carpool, with which you can get to Nottingham from Northampton.

How far is Nottingham from Northampton?

The distance between Northampton and Nottingham is 81.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Northampton and Nottingham?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 2 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 14 kgs, and a flight 20 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Northampton to Nottingham?

You can get to Nottingham with just £18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Northampton to Nottingham?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Nottingham in just 1h 49m with a Train from West Midlands Trains.

More routes to Northampton and to Nottingham

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Northampton and to Nottingham. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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