Peterborough: 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.
Peterborough is a city of 163,379 people in United Kingdom (England), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Peterborough railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Peterborough runs from about 7 h 43 min a day in late December to 16 h 55 min in late June (computed for 52.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Peterborough is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Luton Airport (LTN), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,093 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are East Midlands Airport (EMA, 78 km), London Stansted Airport (STN, 83 km).
Flights to Peterborough: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Peterborough railway station, Uffington and Barnack railway station, Wryde railway station. Trains to Peterborough
Buses to Peterborough · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 112 km — tours
- Brussels, 370 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 330 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 349 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 167 km — tours
- Sheffield, 121 km — tours
- Leeds, 161 km — tours
- Antwerp, 353 km (Belgium)
- Liverpool, 205 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Vinnytsia, Forlì, Viersen, Foggia, Alcalá de Henares, Ann Arbor, Bourges.
Common questions
Which airport serves Peterborough?
London Luton Airport (LTN), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Peterborough?
About 163,379 people live in Peterborough, across 343 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Peterborough in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Peterborough?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Peterborough?
London (119 km), Birmingham (112 km), Brussels (370 km), Rotterdam (330 km), Amsterdam (349 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.