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How to get to Nottingham from Ilkeston by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Ilkeston to Nottingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Ilkeston to Nottingham
Ilkeston and Nottingham are just over seven miles apart. Ilkeston attracts visitors to the Erewash museum, situated in a Georgian house on the High Street. The museum focuses on local social history and its gardens have beautiful views across the Erewash Valley. Meanwhile, Nottingham boasts the impressive Wollaton Hall and deer park. Dating from the Elizabethan era, the house is free to enter and contains interesting exhibitions, many of which change on a regular basis.
Train: The first train leaves Ilkeston at 6:42 a.m. and arrives into Nottingham at 7:01 a.m. Train journeys are direct and take between 15 and 19 minutes, with at least one service running every hour. The last service of the day leaves Ilkeston at 8:45 p.m. and arrives into Nottingham at 9:00 p.m. East Midlands Trains and Northern rail operate the services.
Bus: The first bus of the day leaves Ilkeston Wharncliffe Road at 5:50 a.m. and arrives into Nottingham Broadmarsh bus station at 6:36 a.m. There is at least one service every hour. The last bus of the day leaves Ilkeston at 6:05 p.m. and arrives into Nottingham at 7:00 p.m. The bus journey from Ilkeston to Nottingham takes between 45 and 55 minutes to complete. Trentbarton runs the service.
Flight: There are no flights between Ilkeston and Nottingham. The closest airport to both places is the East Midlands airport in Derby.
Travelling from Ilkeston to Nottingham: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from Ilkeston to Nottingham? The cheapest way to travel travel from Ilkeston to Nottingham is by bus.
- What is the fastest way to travel from Ilkeston to Nottingham? The fastest way to travel Ilkeston to Nottingham is by train.
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This is compared to other travel options from Ilkeston to Nottingham:
A train is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ilkeston to Nottingham costing on average £4.
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 29m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ilkeston and Nottingham as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ilkeston station (ILN) and arrive in Nottingham station (NOT).
- Travel with Northern Rail (3), East Midlands Trains to go to Nottingham by train.
- Travel with Trent Barton to go to Nottingham by coach.
- 5 direct trains per day with Northern Rail (3), East Midlands Trains.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Trent Barton.
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