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Edinburgh ▸ Nottingham

Nottingham ▸ Edinburgh ⇄
3 a dayfastest 6h20☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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EdinburghNewcastle upon TyneLeedsSheffieldNottingham· 359 km as the crow flies
  • 11:45 → 19:10
    National Express 183
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Nottingham, Broad Marsh Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds
    7h252 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:45 → 19:20
    National Express 183
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Nottingham, Broad Marsh Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds
    7h352 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 21:10 → 04:25+1
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Nottingham, Broad Marsh Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Sheffield
    7h153 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 23:30 → 05:50+1
    FlixBus UKN11 ☾ Overnight
    Edinburgh Bus Station → Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 1) · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Sheffield
    6h203 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Edinburgh to Nottingham?

Yes. 3 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Edinburgh to Nottingham?

The fastest takes 6h20; the slowest 7h35, for 359 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 11:45 and the latest at 23:30, local time in Edinburgh. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Edinburgh to Nottingham?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:10 arriving 04:25 the next morning.

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