Northampton: 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.
Northampton is a city of 245,899 people in United Kingdom (England), 97 m (318 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Northampton Bridge Street railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Northampton runs from about 7 h 46 min a day in late December to 16 h 51 min in late June (computed for 52.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Northampton is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Luton Airport (LTN), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,093 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Birmingham Airport (BHX, 63 km), East Midlands Airport (EMA, 71 km), London Stansted Airport (STN, 87 km), London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 91 km).
Flights to Northampton: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Northampton Bridge Street railway station, Pitsford and Brampton railway station, Northampton St. John's Street railway station. Trains to Northampton
Buses to Northampton · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 97 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dublin, 380 km (Ireland) — flights
- Brussels, 394 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 368 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 393 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Manchester, 164 km — tours
- Sheffield, 132 km — tours
- Leeds, 178 km — tours
- Antwerp, 381 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Marburg, Poitiers.
Common questions
Which airport serves Northampton?
London Luton Airport (LTN), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Northampton?
About 245,899 people live in Northampton, across 81 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Northampton in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Northampton?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Northampton?
London (97 km), Birmingham (74 km), Dublin (380 km), Brussels (394 km), Rotterdam (368 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.