Bradford to Nottingham

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Bradford to Nottingham. From €10.07, fastest 1h 36m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Bradford to Nottingham costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 36m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 7 operators. The route covers 117 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 12, 2026Priced for September 22, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
117 km
Fastest
1h 36m
Average
1h 47m
Services per day
24
Cheapest
€10.07
CO2 per passenger
3.8 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 22, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train1h 36m52m44m€16.293.9 kg21
Coach2h 26m1h 42m44m€10.073.2 kg3
  • 1h 36mFastest, by Train
  • €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
  • 3.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 117 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 22, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€10.07
  1. FlixBus FB596606:221h 50m08:12Bradford Interchange Bus StationNottingham Broadmarsh

Door to door 2h 34mCO2 3.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€17.39
  1. London North Eastern Railway LN572106:1252m07:04Bradford InterchangeNottingham

Door to door 1h 36mCO2 3.9 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
Northern Rail2 changesNorthern08:0810:252h 27m
Northern Rail1 changesNorthern08:4611:002h 21m
Northern Rail2 changesNorthern08:5311:002h 14m
Northern Rail2 changesNorthern09:0811:252h 27m
Northern Rail1 changesNorthern09:4512:002h 22m
National Express1 changes13110:0513:053h 6m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bradford to Nottingham
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bradford to NottinghamSunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25SatSep 26
Coach€13.93€12.28€12.28€11.18€13.38€12.83€12.83€10.08€10.63€10.07€10.08€11.18€11.73€10.63
Train€28.94€24.54€19.59€21.24€26.74€25.09€20.69€19.59€17.39€16.29€17.39€21.79€19.59€17.39

Cheapest day: 2026-09-22 · €10.07

The trip ends at Nottingham. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A hotel room

A room in Nottingham for the night the train gets in

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Booking window

When to book Bradford to Nottingham

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €10.0790 days
  2. €10.0760 days
  3. €10.0745 days
  4. €10.0730 days
  5. €10.0721 days
  6. €10.6314 days
  7. €12.837 days
  8. €12.283 days
  9. €13.931 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 38 percent. The most expensive point is €13.93, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€13.93€10.071371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 21 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €10.63Sun
  2. €10.63Mon
  3. €10.07Tue
  4. €10.08Wed
  5. €11.18Thu
  6. €11.73Fri
  7. €10.63Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €12.28Sep
  2. €10.07Oct
  3. €10.07Nov
  4. €10.07Dec
  5. €10.07Jan
  6. €10.07Feb

The route

BradfordBradfordNottinghamNottingham
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
88% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 13% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 117 km against 102 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Manchester, York, Sheffield. The gap between arriving and leaving is 67 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Bradford at 06:12 and the last at 17:28, across 21 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Bradford

Rail
  • Bradford Interchange
  • Bradford Exchange railway station
  • Bradford St James railway station
Bus
  • Bradford Interchange Bus Station
  • Ilkley Bus Station

Nottingham

Rail
  • Nottingham
  • Nottingham railway station
  • Nottingham Victoria railway station
Bus
  • Nottingham Broadmarsh
  • Bulwell Bus Station
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Arriva Cross Country€15.741h 36m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Avanti West Coast€14.641h 37m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Caledonian Sleeper€14.091h 37m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi
Cross Country€14.641h 37m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€10.072h 20m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
London North Eastern Railway€13.541h 36m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Lumo€15.191h 37m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-22, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€5.9959%
Taxes€0.606%
Supplier fees€1.4915%
Our service fee€1.9920%
Total you pay€10.07100%

Check-in is at three and you will be in Nottingham well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Nottingham

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Questions about Bradford to Nottingham

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Bradford to Nottingham?

The fastest journey from Bradford to Nottingham takes 1h 36m door to door, of which 52m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 47m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Bradford to Nottingham?

The cheapest fare from Bradford to Nottingham is €10.07, checked on September 22, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €20.69. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bradford to Nottingham?

The cheapest way from Bradford to Nottingham is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on September 22, 2026. That journey takes 2h 26m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Bradford to Nottingham?

The fastest way from Bradford to Nottingham is by Train, at 1h 36m door to door. Only 52m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €16.29.

When should I book Bradford to Nottingham?

Fares from Bradford to Nottingham bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 38 percent, measured on September 22, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Bradford to Nottingham?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Bradford to Nottingham, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 22, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Bradford to Nottingham?

October is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bradford to Nottingham, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Bradford to Nottingham?

7 operators sell services from Bradford to Nottingham across 2 modes: Arriva Cross Country, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, Cross Country, FlixBus, London North Eastern Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Bradford to Nottingham?

88 percent of the services we sell from Bradford to Nottingham are direct. The rest connect at Manchester, York, Sheffield, with about 67 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Bradford to Nottingham produce?

Traveling from Bradford to Nottingham by Coach produces about 3.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 3.9 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Bradford to Nottingham use?

Services from Bradford to Nottingham by Train leave from Bradford Interchange and arrive at Nottingham. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Bradford to Nottingham?

7 of the 7 operators we sell from Bradford to Nottingham allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Bradford to Nottingham on September 12, 2026: 117 km of route against 102 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 36m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Nottingham are the half people leave until last.

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