The cheapest and fastest coaches from London to East Midlands Airport
Cheapest price
£16
Average price
£22
Fastest journey
2 h 40 m
Average duration
2 h 44 m
Buses per day
26
Distance
168 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London to East Midlands Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to East Midlands Airport will cost around £22 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £16.
Of the 26 buses that leave London for East Midlands Airport every day 25 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 168 km distance in an average of 2 h 44 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 40 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus23:353h20London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)2:55Derby, Bus Station£161One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:003h55London, Victoria Coach Station2:55Derby, Bus Station£161One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:593h31London, Victoria Coach Station3:30Derby, Bus Station£171One-way0 changes
FlixBus8:303h15London, Victoria Coach Station11:45Derby, Bus Station£181One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:052h40London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)11:45Derby, Bus Station£181One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:052h40London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)11:45Derby, Bus Station£181One-way0 changes
FlixBus8:252h40London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)11:05Derby, Bus Station£181One-way0 changes
FlixBus16:402h45London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)19:25Derby, Bus Station£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:202h45London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)20:05Derby, Bus Station£201One-way0 changes
FlixBus20:352h50London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)23:25Loughborough, The Rushes£311One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for London to East Midlands Airport
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from London to East Midlands Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, and a train costs an average of £22.
Distance: 168 km
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £41 Average Price |
3h 31m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
London to East Midlands Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for London to East Midlands Airport coaches for today, Saturday 8 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 17:20 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h45 | 20:05 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h50 | 20:25 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:45 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h40 | 20:25 Nottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h05 | 0:05 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 23:25 Loughborough, The Rushes | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 23:30 Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h10 | 23:40 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h50 | 23:25 Loughborough, The Rushes | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h30 | 0:05 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:05 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h35 | 23:40 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:05 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h25 | 23:30 Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 0:55 Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h10 | 0:40 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h00 | 1:30 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h10 | 1:10 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h45 | 0:55 Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h30 | 0:40 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h20 | 1:30 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h20 | 1:50 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h40 | 1:10 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h55 | 2:55 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h20 | 2:20 Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h05 | 2:05 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h40 | 1:50 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h20 | 2:55 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h30 | 2:05 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h45 | 2:20 Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h31 | 3:30 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Sunday 9 August | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 0:15 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h15 | 3:30 Derby, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 8:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h05 | 11:05 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h40 | 11:05 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h15 | 11:45 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:05 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h40 | 11:45 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h50 | 14:20 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h10 | 14:20 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h55 | 16:55 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h20 | 16:55 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h15 | 18:45 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h35 | 18:05 Loughborough, The Rushes | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h55 | 18:05 Loughborough, The Rushes | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h35 | 18:45 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 19:25 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h35 | 20:05 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h45 | 19:25 Derby, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London to East Midlands Airport
Buses from London to East Midlands Airport run on average 68 times per day, taking around 3h 1m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £4 if you book in advance.
There are 67 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 05:30, the last at 22:00. The fastest coach covers the 168 km distance in 2h 25m.
Distance 168 km |
Average bus duration 3h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Buses per day 68 |
Direct buses 67 |
Fastest bus 2h 25m |
First bus 5:30 |
Last bus 22:00 |
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Bus providers: FlixBus, Megabus, National Express from London to East Midlands AirportYou can travel by bus between London to East Midlands Airport with FlixBus, Megabus, National Express for as low as £4. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: London to East Midlands Airport coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to East Midlands Airport by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at East Midlands Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in London and East Midlands Airport
Most London to East Midlands Airport buses use the London, Victoria Coach Station to Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station station pair. Use this guide to compare London and East Midlands Airport bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Getting to London, Victoria Coach Station from London city centre
London, Victoria Coach Station is 2 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London, Victoria Coach Station bus station facilities and services
London, Victoria Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Pret a Manger (in the station), Starbucks (in the station).
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London, Victoria Coach Station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Elevators, ramps.
Getting to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) from London city centre
Getting to London, Baker Street Station from London city centre
London, Baker Street Station is 2 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London, Baker Street Station bus station facilities and services
London, Baker Street Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at London, Baker Street Station. ATMs are available at London, Baker Street Station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London, Baker Street Station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London, Baker Street Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London, Baker Street Station: Ramps available for wheelchair access.
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