The average train between London and Nottingham Castle takes 2h 8m and the fastest train takes 1h 46m. There is a train service every few hours from London to Nottingham Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between London and Nottingham Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Nottingham Castle at 6:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Grantham and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from London to Nottingham Castle. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Nottingham Castle station via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
London to Nottingham Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
London to Nottingham Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Nottingham station.
Book your London to Nottingham Castle train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and East Midlands Railways.
The distance between London and Nottingham Castle is 175 km. The road distance is 206 km.
You can take a train from King's Cross to Nottingham Castle via Grantham and Nottingham in around 2h 17m.