Nottingham: 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.
Nottingham is a city of 323,632 people in United Kingdom (England), 46 m (151 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Basford Vernon railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Nottingham runs from about 7 h 39 min a day in late December to 17 h in late June (computed for 52.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nottingham is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,495 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Birmingham Airport (BHX, 69 km), Manchester Airport (MAN, 87 km), Humberside Airport (HUY, 87 km).
Flights to Nottingham: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Basford Vernon railway station. Trains to Nottingham
Buses to Nottingham · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 175 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 73 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dublin, 343 km (Ireland) — flights
- Rotterdam, 398 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Glasgow, 381 km
- Manchester, 93 km — tours
- Sheffield, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 97 km — tours
- Edinburgh, 359 km
- Liverpool, 132 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Karlsruhe, Timișoara, Ljubljana, Ghent, Minsk, Harare, Ningbo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nottingham?
East Midlands Airport (EMA), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nottingham?
About 323,632 people live in Nottingham, across 75 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nottingham in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Nottingham?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Nottingham?
London (175 km), Birmingham (73 km), Dublin (343 km), Rotterdam (398 km), Glasgow (381 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.