The average bus between Southampton and Nottingham takes 6h 49m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southampton to Nottingham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Southampton and Nottingham. The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Nottingham at 2:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Nottingham station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
Southampton to Nottingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Nottingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Book your Southampton to Nottingham bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Southampton and Nottingham is 228.6 km. The road distance is 326 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 15m.