There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Nairn by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 42m£98–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Nairn Bus Stationbus Ember
13h 30m£31–105Train
- Take the train from Grantham to Darlingtontrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
10h 13m£85–212Drive 412.2 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Nairncar 412.2 mi
7h 47m£100–144Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
5h 37m£54–186Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
6h 36m£76–367Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Nairntrain
8h 7m£99–266Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Nairntrain
7h 35m£93–272Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
11h 27m£68–284Train #2
- Take the train from Nottingham to Stockporttrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
12h 2m£85–156
Nottingham to Nairn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Nairn is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Nairn is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs £50 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Nairn station. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Nairn Bus Station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Nairn. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Nairn via Grantham, Darlington and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Nottingham and Nairn is 403 miles. The road distance is 414.6 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Nairn without a car is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs £80 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Nottingham to Nairn, including transfers.
Nottingham to Nairn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Nairn train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Nairn is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs £80 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Nairn, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Nairn via Grantham, Darlington, and Inverness in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Nairn Bus Station via Union Square Bus Station and Aberdeen Union Street in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Nairn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Stockport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–360
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Nairn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Nairn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Nottingham to Nairn train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Nairn is 415 miles. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Nottingham to Nairn.
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