Mansfield: 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.
Mansfield is a city of 171,958 people in United Kingdom (England), 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Mansfield Central railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Mansfield runs from about 7 h 37 min a day in late December to 17 h 2 min in late June (computed for 53.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mansfield is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 35 km (22 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, 76 km), Birmingham Airport (BHX, 84 km), Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 87 km), Humberside Airport (HUY, 75 km).
Flights to Mansfield: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mansfield Central railway station. Trains to Mansfield
Buses to Mansfield · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 195 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 86 km — trains · buses · tours
- Dublin, 337 km (Ireland) — flights
- Glasgow, 362 km
- Manchester, 79 km — trains · tours
- Sheffield, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 77 km — trains · tours
- Edinburgh, 339 km
- Liverpool, 122 km — tours
- Bristol, 209 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Heiligenhaus, Reutov, Stryi, Mansfield, Mansfield.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mansfield?
East Midlands Airport (EMA), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mansfield?
About 171,958 people live in Mansfield (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mansfield in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Mansfield?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Mansfield?
London (195 km), Birmingham (86 km), Dublin (337 km), Glasgow (362 km), Manchester (79 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.