There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Alloa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain
6h 12m£124–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11
8h 45m£40–136Drive 286.4 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Alloacar 286.4 mi
5h 30m£70–100Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain
5h 5m£78–169Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Larberttrain
7h 14m£174–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa
9h 49m£78–174Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
5h 26m£87–181Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain
5h 41m£109–245Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
6h 2m£105–242Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
7h£110–248
Nottingham to Alloa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Alloa is to bus which costs £35 - £140 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Alloa is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Alloa. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Mar Place via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Alloa. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Alloa via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley and Stirling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Nottingham and Alloa is 353 miles. The road distance is 288.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Alloa without a car is to train via York which takes 6h 12m and costs £120 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Nottingham to Alloa, including transfers.
Nottingham to Alloa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Alloa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Alloa is to train via York which takes 6h 12m and costs £120 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £140 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Alloa, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Alloa via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, and Stirling in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Train from Grantham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Alloa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Nottingham to Alloa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Alloa is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Nottingham to Alloa.
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