There are 4 ways to get from Nottingham to Northampton by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk900
2h£17–23Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from Newland Centre to White Elephant PHbus X10 / ...
2h 27m£13–58Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Tamworth High Leveltrain
- Take the train from Tamworth to Rugbytrain
- Take the train from Rugby to Northamptontrain
2h 36m£21–97Drive 58.6 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Northamptoncar 58.6 mi
1h 20m£15–21
Nottingham to Northampton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Northampton is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Northampton is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £14 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station station and arriving at Northampton Town Centre. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Northampton via Tamworth and Rugby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Nottingham and Northampton is 64 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Northampton without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs £17 - £23.
The bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Northampton Town Centre takes 2h including transfers and departs five times a day.
Nottingham to Northampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Northampton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Northampton is to bus which takes 2h and costs £17 - £23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £100 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Northampton, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Northampton Town Centre 5 times a day. Tickets cost £17–23 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nottingham to Northampton via Tamworth and Rugby in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Rugby to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Newland Centre to White Elephant PH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Northampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Northampton Town Centre station.
Nottingham to Northampton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Tamworth High Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Northampton is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Nottingham to Northampton.
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