Centrally located in the UK, Nottingham is well serviced by transport links so you’ll be able to access our city by road, rail and plane. You can even get here by boat along the Nottingham canal so however you want to travel you can arrive here relaxed and on time.

Please find below a brief overview of the different links and you can find out more in depth details at our Nottingham transport section on our main website.  If you are looking for a telephone number try white pages.

Trams and trains

Nottingham is famous for its tram system and Old Market Square is once again the setting as trams glide across the city’s central feature. In fact it makes getting across the city centre easy with links from Nottingham train station right through to the Goose Fair site and beyond.

East Midlands Trains operate services from Nottingham train station to London, Peterborough, Liverpool and Manchester and more. With a regular timetable from most UK cities, Nottingham is easily accessed by train. You can also try the Robin Hood Line for train links to north Nottinghamshire and surrounding attractions.

Airports and transfers

East Midlands Airport serves Nottingham from the south west and Robin Hood Airport gives access to Sherwood Forest from the north with easy transfers.

You can access the city centre from a designated Skylink bus services or via train at the park and ride to East Midlands Parkway train station. Take the Robin Hood Airport Lynx service to access Worksop, Retford and the beautiful area of Bassetlaw.

Train services from East Midlands Parkway take around 15 minutes to the centre of Nottingham every hour whilst the Skylink service runs every 30 minutes and takes just over 30 minutes to the city centre. The Robin Hood Airport Lynx services takes around 40 minutes and runs regularly from 6am to 11pm.

Please check timetables in advance. For useful links to timetables and services see our main page for Nottingham air transport.

Road transport links

Easily accessible from the M1, A1 and other major A-roads, Nottingham, it’s market towns and villages are all well serviced by car. In fact if you want to plan a trip around the county by car, you can use our journey planner to find the best routes.