What is the best way to travel from Nottingham to Loughborough?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains to Loughborough from Nottingham. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Loughborough from Nottingham?
You can reach Loughborough with just £1 by taking a Train from East Midlands Railway, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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East Midlands Railway1h 38m006:14NottinghamNetherfield Train Station07:52LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 06:14:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 07:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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East Midlands Railway1h 12m007:43NottinghamNetherfield Train Station08:55LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 07:43:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 08:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 12m
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East Midlands Railway0h 14m004:56NottinghamCentral Station05:10LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 04:56:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 14m
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East Midlands Railway0h 20m006:07NottinghamCentral Station06:27LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 06:07:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 06:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m005:14NottinghamCentral Station05:33LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 05:14:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 05:33:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
Cheapest Trains Friday
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East Midlands Railway0h 21m006:10NottinghamCentral Station06:31LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 06:10:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 06:31:00. 50 Economy ticket for £1 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 21m
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East Midlands Railway0h 56m004:22NottinghamCentral Station05:18LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 04:22:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 05:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 56m
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East Midlands Railway0h 28m008:02NottinghamCentral Station08:30LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 08:02:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
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CrossCountry0h 46m007:37NottinghamCentral Station08:23LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from CrossCountry goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 07:37:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 08:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 46m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m007:56NottinghamCentral Station08:15LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 07:56:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m009:01NottinghamCentral Station09:20LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 09:01:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 09:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m009:51NottinghamCentral Station10:10LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 09:51:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 10:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
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East Midlands Railway1h 54m009:36NottinghamNetherfield Train Station11:30LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 09:36:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 11:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 54m
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East Midlands Railway0h 47m011:42NottinghamNetherfield Train Station12:29LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 11:42:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 12:29:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 47m
Cheapest Trains Sunday
What are the fastest trips from Nottingham to Loughborough?
You can get to Loughborough from Nottingham in just 0h 14m with a Train from East Midlands Railway. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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East Midlands Railway0h 14m004:56NottinghamCentral Station05:10LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 04:56:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 14m
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m005:14NottinghamCentral Station05:33LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 05:14:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 05:33:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
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East Midlands Railway0h 20m006:07NottinghamCentral Station06:27LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 06:07:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 06:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
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East Midlands Railway1h 12m007:43NottinghamNetherfield Train Station08:55LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 07:43:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 08:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 12m
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East Midlands Railway1h 38m006:14NottinghamNetherfield Train Station07:52LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/09/2026 06:14:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/09/2026 07:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
Fastest Trains Friday
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East Midlands Railway0h 21m006:10NottinghamCentral Station06:31LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 06:10:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 06:31:00. 50 Economy ticket for £1 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 21m
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East Midlands Railway0h 28m008:02NottinghamCentral Station08:30LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 08:02:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
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CrossCountry0h 46m007:37NottinghamCentral Station08:23LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from CrossCountry goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 07:37:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 08:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 46m
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East Midlands Railway0h 56m004:22NottinghamCentral Station05:18LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/09/2026 04:22:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/09/2026 05:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 56m
Fastest Trains Saturday
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m007:56NottinghamCentral Station08:15LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 07:56:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m009:01NottinghamCentral Station09:20LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 09:01:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 09:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
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East Midlands Railway0h 19m009:51NottinghamCentral Station10:10LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Central Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 09:51:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 10:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 19m
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East Midlands Railway0h 47m011:42NottinghamNetherfield Train Station12:29LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 11:42:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 12:29:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 47m
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East Midlands Railway1h 54m009:36NottinghamNetherfield Train Station11:30LoughboroughCentral Station0EconomyA Train from East Midlands Railway goes from Netherfield Train Station, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 20/09/2026 09:36:00 to Central Station, Loughborough (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/09/2026 11:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 54m
Fastest Trains Sunday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Nottingham to Loughborough
What are the most popular stations in Nottingham and Loughborough?
In Nottingham, you will usually depart from Central Station, University North Entrance or Broadmarsh Coach Station, while in Loughborough you will be arriving at Grammar School, University or The Rushes, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Loughborough from Nottingham? With 4 connections between 2 Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Nottingham and Loughborough, you can pay as low as £1 with a Train from East Midlands Railway.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from East Midlands Railway: you will get to Loughborough in just 0h 14m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Nottingham and Loughborough are East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Nottingham and Loughborough is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Heckmondwike or to Barrow upon Soar, and look at flights from East Midlands Airport, and landing at East Midlands Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Nottingham to Loughborough?
The most popular companies between Nottingham and Loughborough, are East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry
All you need to know when you travel from Nottingham to Loughborough
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Nottingham to Loughborough. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Nottingham to Loughborough
How can I reach Loughborough from Nottingham?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train, with which you can get to Loughborough from Nottingham.
How far is Loughborough from Nottingham?
The distance between Nottingham and Loughborough is 20.6 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Nottingham and Loughborough?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 1 kgs of CO2, a train 1 kgs, a car 3 kgs, and a flight 5 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Nottingham to Loughborough?
You can get to Loughborough with just £1 by taking a Train from East Midlands Railway.
What is the fastest way to get from Nottingham to Loughborough?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Loughborough in just 0h 14m with a Train from East Midlands Railway.
More routes to Nottingham and to Loughborough
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Nottingham and to Loughborough. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
