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Getting around Nottingham

We have not yet assessed getting around Nottingham. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Facts last checked 25 Oct 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

Not yet assessed Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.

Without a car

Getting here

By train

Nottingham station is on Carrington Street, south of the centre. National Rail lists East Midlands Railway as the station manager; CrossCountry and Northern also call here. A tram stop is at the station. 1

National Rail: Nottingham station (opens in new tab)

By air

East Midlands Airport lists Skylink Nottingham buses from the coach station next to the terminal, every 20 minutes during the day and hourly at night. 2

East Midlands Airport guide (opens in new tab) · East Midlands Airport: by bus (opens in new tab)

Trams

Nottingham Express Transit runs through the city centre, with stops at the station, the Lace Market and the Royal Centre. Tickets can be bought in the NETGO! app or with contactless. 3

Nottingham Express Transit (opens in new tab)

Once you are there

Walk the centre

The castle, Old Market Square, the Lace Market and Hockley are all within a short walk of each other and of the railway station.

Trams

NET trams link the station with the Lace Market and the Royal Centre, and run out to the suburbs and park and ride sites. 3

To Wollaton Hall

Wollaton Hall is about 4 km west of the centre. The hall suggests planning the journey with Traveline East Midlands; parking in the park is paid. 4

Stops near each area

From our area guides (Nottingham): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

Castle and Old Market Square
  • Old Market Square: NET tram. Tram stop on the square, a short walk from the castle
  • Royal Centre: NET tram. Tram stop by the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall
  • Nottingham Trent University: NET tram. Tram stop on the north side of the centre, near Rock City and the Arboretum
  • Nottingham station: National Rail and NET tram. Main station south of the centre; East Midlands Railway manages it

Castle and Old Market Square: getting there

Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton
  • Lace Market: NET tram. Tram stop on Fletcher Gate, in the Lace Market
  • Nottingham Station: NET tram. Tram stop at the railway station, south of the Lace Market
  • Nottingham station: National Rail. Main station on Carrington Street, a walk from High Pavement

Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton: getting there

Wollaton, Lenton and University Park
  • University of Nottingham: NET tram. Tram stop on University Boulevard, by University Park and Highfields
  • Queens Medical Centre: NET tram. Tram stop at the hospital, between Lenton and University Park
  • Gregory Street: NET tram. Tram stop in Lenton
  • Wollaton Hall: Bus or taxi. The hall suggests planning the journey with Traveline East Midlands

Wollaton, Lenton and University Park: getting there

No timetables or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.

With a car

We hold no sourced driving notes for Nottingham beyond the general rules.

General rules (driving on the left, licences, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).

To and from other regions

Straight-line distance from our region centres, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a timetable; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.

Distance and fastest published train time from Nottingham to other regions
To or fromStraight lineFastest train (National Rail)Notes

Figures retrieved 25 Oct 2026 for the intercity data. Timetables change.

Stations in our data

32 stations and stops (Nottingham)

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Nominatim search (may be incomplete). Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

  • Basford (tram)
  • Beaconsfield Street (tram)
  • Beeston (station)
  • Beeston Centre (tram)
  • Bramcote Lane (tram)
  • Cator Lane (tram)
  • Chilwell Road (tram)
  • Compton Acres (tram)
  • David Lane (tram)
  • Eskdale Drive (tram)
  • Gregory Street (tram)
  • High Road - Central College (tram)
  • High School (tram)
  • Hyson Green Market (tram)
  • Inham Road (tram)
  • Meadows Embankment (tram)
  • Middle Street (tram)
  • NG2 (tram)
  • Noel Street (tram)
  • Nottingham (station)
  • Nottingham Trent University (tram)
  • Queens Medical Centre (tram)
  • Radford Road (tram)
  • Ruddington Lane (tram)
  • Shipstone Street (tram)
  • Southchurch Drive North (tram)
  • The Forest (tram)
  • University Boulevard (tram)
  • University of Nottingham (tram)
  • Wilford Lane (tram)
  • Wilford Village (tram)
  • Wilkinson Street (tram)

Official links

More on Nottingham: Nottingham guide · how to get there

Questions people ask

Can I get around Nottingham without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Nottingham. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Nottingham?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Nottingham in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.

Sources

Fetched and read on 25 Oct 2026. Rules, prices and timetables change: check the source before you rely on it. Where a page blocked automated access we say so and link it.

  1. National Rail: Nottingham station (opens in new tab), nationalrail.co.uk
  2. East Midlands Airport guide (opens in new tab), /airports/east-midlands/
  3. Nottingham Express Transit (opens in new tab), thetram.net
  4. Wollaton Hall: visit (opens in new tab), wollatonhall.org.uk