There are 4 ways to get from Nottingham to Watford by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 321 bus
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grovebus 321
3h 43m£47–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus Ukn11 / ...
4h 4m£19–33Drive 111.2 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Watfordcar 111.2 mi
1h 51m£28–40Bus, line 321 bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grovebus 321
4h 45m£19–46
Nottingham to Watford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Watford is to bus and line 321 bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Watford is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Watford station. However, there are services departing from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Watford Junction station via Finchley Road Station and Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Nottingham and Watford is 116 miles. The road distance is 111.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Watford without a car is to train and line 321 bus which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Nottingham to Watford, including transfers.
Nottingham to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Watford is 112 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Nottingham to Watford.
There are 9231+ hotels available in Watford.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Watford, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) hourly. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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