Nottingham to London
How to get from Nottingham to London by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 43m · 128 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Nottingham to the heart of London. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 1 Trent Bridge Services EG On The Move
- mile 12 Moto Donington Park Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 22 Markfield Services - Travelodge ONLY
- mile 30 Leicester Forest East Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 46 Rugby Truck Stop
- mile 50 Watford Gap Services Southbound Roadchef towing-friendly
- mile 50 Watford Gap Services Northbound Roadchef towing-friendly
- mile 58 Red Lion Truckstop
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of London: London Charing Cross · from Nottingham
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in London
Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge
🏖️ 0.51 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
11 Cadogan Gardens
✓ Five-star townhouse hotel in the heart of Chelsea
🏖️ 0.89 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
Phoenix Hotel
✓ Newly refurbished 125-bedroom hotel in Notting Hill
🏖️ 1.06 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.