Chesterfield: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chesterfield is a city of 113,057 people in United Kingdom (England), 89 m (292 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Chesterfield railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chesterfield runs from about 7 h 36 min a day in late December to 17 h 4 min in late June (computed for 53.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chesterfield is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,495 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Manchester Airport (MAN, 58 km), Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 70 km), Birmingham Airport (BHX, 91 km), Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 96 km), Humberside Airport (HUY, 79 km).
Flights to Chesterfield: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Chesterfield railway station, Sheepbridge and Brimington railway station, Chesterfield Central railway station, Chesterfield Market Place railway station, Sheepbridge railway station, Arkwright Town railway station. Trains to Chesterfield
Buses to Chesterfield · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 213 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 91 km — trains · tours
- Dublin, 321 km (Ireland) — flights
- Glasgow, 344 km
- Manchester, 60 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sheffield, 15 km — tours
- Leeds, 61 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Edinburgh, 322 km
- Liverpool, 105 km — tours
- Bristol, 215 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Darmstadt, Troyes, Tsumeb, Yangquan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chesterfield?
East Midlands Airport (EMA), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chesterfield?
About 113,057 people live in Chesterfield, across 66 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chesterfield in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Chesterfield?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chesterfield?
London (213 km), Birmingham (91 km), Dublin (321 km), Glasgow (344 km), Manchester (60 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.