There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Grantham to York
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Camelon
5h 55m£65–167Bus via Carlisle
cheapest- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
9h 28m£29–57Drive 278.4 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel278.4 mi
5h 22m£68–98Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 13m£59–162Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
6h 57m£45–207Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
10h 7m£35–65Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelon
5h 53m£49–148Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
5h 46m£76–229Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
6h 25m£66–190Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ely
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
6h 50m£69–212
Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel is to bus via Carlisle which costs £29 - £60 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs £55 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from Greyfriar Gate and arriving at Three Bridges roundabout via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Camelon via Grantham, York and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Nottingham and Falkirk Wheel is 338 miles. The road distance is 280 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel without a car is to train via York which takes 5h 55m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel, including transfers.
Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Greyfriar Gate station.
Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel is to train via York which takes 5h 55m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Carlisle, which costs £29 - £60 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Falkirk Wheel, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, and Camelon in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greyfriar Gate to Falkirk Wheel via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, and Three Bridges roundabout in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Camelon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Nottingham to Falkirk Wheel.
There are 2386+ hotels available in Falkirk Wheel.




































