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4.6Travel Information between Ilkeston and Nottingham
 Distance | 6 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Coach or train |
 Ticket price range | £1 - £5 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • £1 • 13 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £1 • 13 min |
 Popular travel companies | Trent Barton or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a coach or train to travel 6 miles between Ilkeston and Nottingham. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Trent Barton or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Ilkeston to Nottingham.
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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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FAQs: Ilkeston to Nottingham
There are 2 travel options from Ilkeston to Nottingham: coach or train.
The cheapest way to go to Nottingham from Ilkeston is by taking a train, which costs on average £1.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Ilkeston to Nottingham:
A train is £4 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £5 from Ilkeston to Nottingham.
The fastest way from Ilkeston to Nottingham is by train with an average journey time of 13 min.
There are alternative travel options to Nottingham that take longer:
Getting to Nottingham by coach takes 1 h 39 min on average.
The distance from Ilkeston to Nottingham is approximately 6 miles.
The average frequency per day from Ilkeston to Nottingham is:
- 1 coach per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Nottingham from Ilkeston as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Ilkeston to Nottingham:
- Most travellers take a train from Ilkeston to Nottingham.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Ilkeston to Nottingham:
- You can go to Nottingham from Ilkeston by coach with Trent Barton. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £4 with Trent Barton from Ilkeston to Nottingham on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Ilkeston and Nottingham with Northern Rail (3) or East Midlands Trains, and you can find Northern Rail (3) Ilkeston to Nottingham tickets for £1 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Ilkeston to Nottingham with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Trent Barton with 1 direct coach per day.
- Direct trains with Northern Rail (3) with 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Nottingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Ilkeston to Nottingham.
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