There are 12 ways to get from Elgin to Nottingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Nottingham
9h 28m£78–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM96
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus StationUkn11
12h 30m£46–90Drive 413.8 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Nottingham413.8 mi
8h 4m£101–146Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
6h 5mTrain
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to GranthamAberdeen - Peterborough / ...
9h 34m£182–269Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetE9
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Broad Marsh Bus Station832
13h 25mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
5h 30m£74–227Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
5h 54m£108–298Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
6h 48mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)INV - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
6h 22m£79–383Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
7h 21mTrain, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
9h 6m£82–253
Elgin to Nottingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Nottingham is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Nottingham is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs £70 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Nottingham via Edinburgh Waverley and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Elgin and Nottingham is 494 miles. The road distance is 416.2 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Nottingham without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 28m and costs £75 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Elgin to Nottingham, including transfers.
Elgin to Nottingham bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Nottingham is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 28m and costs £75 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Nottingham, England?
You can take a train from Elgin to Nottingham via Edinburgh Waverley and Sheffield in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Union Square Bus Station in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160–230
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North St David Street to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Elgin to Nottingham bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Elgin to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Nottingham is 416 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Elgin to Nottingham.
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