There are 6 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston by bus, tram, train, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus Kinchbus • 1 h 6 min
$6 - $9
Cheapest option
Bus • 1 h 18 min
$4 - $6
4 alternative options
Bus, tram, train • 1 h 28 min
$10 - $14
Taxi • 18 min
$60 - $80
Drive • 18 min
$2 - $4
Towncar • 18 min
$75 - $110
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from East Midlands Airport, EMA Departure Building (Block 113) and arriving at Ilkeston, Market Place. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 18 min.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Ilkeston is 10 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston without a car is to bus which takes 1 h 6 min and costs .
It takes approximately 1 h 6 min to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston bus services, operated by Kinchbus, depart from East Midlands Airport, EMA Departure Building (Block 113) station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston bus services, operated by Trent Barton, arrive at Ilkeston, Market Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston.
There are 556+ hotels available in Ilkeston. Prices start at $65 USD per night.
- Distance: 10.1 miles
- Duration: 1 h 6 min
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Ilkeston, England?
You can take a bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ilkeston via Derby, Bus Station in around 1 h 6 min.
- Website
- thetram.net
Tram from Clifton South Tram Stop to Nottingham Station Tram Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- thetram.net
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Ilkeston
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Ilkeston
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $2 - $3
- Off-Peak Single
- $3 - $6
- Anytime Day Single
- $4 - $7
- Anytime Single
- $5 - $8
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from East Midlands Airport, EMA Departure Building (Block 113) to Derby, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- kinchbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Derby, Bus Station to Ilkeston, Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from East Midlands Airport, EMA Departure Building (Block 113) to Ilkeston, Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from East Midlands Airport, Coach Park (Arrivals) to Clifton P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- catchyourbus.co.uk
Bus from Derby, Bus Station to Ilkeston, Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- catchyourbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $60 - $80
Trent Cars Ltd
- Phone
- +44 115 950 5050
- Website
- trentcars.com
Fon-A-Car
- Phone
- +44 115 950 0500
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 116 255 5111
- Website
- abc-taxis-leicester.co.uk
Swift Fox Cabs
- Phone
- +44 116 262 8222
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from East Midlands Airport to Ilkeston
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
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