There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
5h 36m£87–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
8h 57m£32–68Drive 266.7 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Hamiltoncar 266.7 mi
4h 36m£67–96Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 36m£60–141Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwelltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 6m£118–193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to Coach Stationbus Pro
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
7h 43m£163–233Train, 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
5h 8m£85–179Train 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 Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
5h 55m£82–167Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
6h 12m£91–199Train, 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 Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
6h 27m£104–215
Nottingham to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Hamilton is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Hamilton is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Portland Park via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Motherwell via Manchester Piccadilly and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Nottingham and Hamilton is 294 miles. The road distance is 268.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Hamilton without a car is to train via Preston which takes 5h 36m and costs £85 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nottingham to Hamilton, including transfers.
Nottingham to Hamilton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Hamilton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Hamilton is to train via Preston which takes 5h 36m and costs £85 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Motherwell via Manchester Piccadilly and Preston in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Portland Park via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Hamilton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Nottingham to Hamilton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Hamilton is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Nottingham to Hamilton.
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