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City to airport · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

3 ways to the airport

The airport sets no arrival time of its own. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. The Arrow Cars taxi to Nottingham is 10 minutes quicker for £45 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Skylink Express to Nottingham

Skylink Express · trentbarton
40 min rideEvery 30 min04:05–22:05
Friar LaneEast Midlands Airport
Non-stop
£3total for 1 adult£3 eachBuy ticketOn trentbarton
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Friar Lane, stop F1, by Old Market Square; or Nottingham station three minutes later

No more than £3 for an adult single under England's bus fare cap, which falls to £2 on 1 January 2027. Pay by contactless tap on and off, or cash to the driver. Children 10 and under pay £1.20; under-fives travel free.

Luggage. An ordinary local bus; keep cases with you or in the luggage space.

Hours. Every 30 minutes, every day, from Friar Lane.

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Bus

Skylink Nottingham via Long Eaton

Skylink · trentbarton
58 min rideEvery 20 minRuns all night
Friar LaneEast Midlands Airport
Non-stop24-hour service
£3total for 1 adult£3 eachBuy ticketOn trentbarton
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Friar Lane, stop F1, by Old Market Square; or Broadmarsh bus station eight minutes later

No more than £3 for an adult single under England's bus fare cap, which falls to £2 on 1 January 2027. Pay by contactless tap on and off, or cash to the driver. Children 10 and under pay £1.20 by day; under-fives travel free.

Luggage. An ordinary local bus; keep cases with you or in the luggage space.

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Taxi

Arrow Cars taxi to Nottingham

Taxi · Arrow Cars
30 min rideTraffic dependent
Old Market SquareEast Midlands Airport
Non-stopPer vehicle
£48total for 1 adult£48 eachView details
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Old Market Square, or any address in Nottingham city centre, on Arrow Cars’ fixed fare

Arrow Cars, the airport's official Private Hire company, quotes this fixed, pre-paid fare on its own booking engine for the ride to Nottingham city centre. Booking both ways costs £95.70 (saloon) or £138.40 (6-8 seats), a little less than double.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Also runs to the airport, boarding point and hours in town not recorded yet: Welcome Pickups transfer to Nottingham. Every way from East Midlands airport into Nottingham

How do I get from Nottingham to East Midlands airport?

For one traveler the Skylink Express to Nottingham is the way we recommend: £3 in total, 40 min, boarding at Friar Lane. The first one leaves at 04:05 and is at the airport by about 04:45; the last leaves at 22:05. The airport sets no arrival time of its own; check-in desks open three hours before departure for Jet2 and TUI and two hours before for other airlines.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
Skylink Nottingham via Long Eaton

Any hour.

Skylink Express to Nottingham

First 04:05 from Friar Lane, at the airport by about 04:45.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

For an early flight, Skylink Nottingham leaves Friar Lane at 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 03:30 and 04:00, reaching the terminal 54 minutes later. The first Skylink Express leaves Friar Lane at 04:05 and arrives at 04:40.

Before you leave for East Midlands Airport

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How early to be there

The airport sets no arrival time of its own; check-in desks open three hours before departure for Jet2 and TUI and two hours before for other airlines.

Early flights

For an early flight, Skylink Nottingham leaves Friar Lane at 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 03:30 and 04:00, reaching the terminal 54 minutes later. The first Skylink Express leaves Friar Lane at 04:05 and arrives at 04:40.

Where the bus leaves from

In Nottingham both Skylinks leave Friar Lane, stop F1, off Old Market Square. The Express then calls at Nottingham station and takes 35 to 46 minutes; Skylink Nottingham also calls at Broadmarsh bus station and takes about 55.

Taxis to the airport

Arrow Cars also takes bookings to the airport at a fixed, pre-paid fare, with a discount for booking both ways; it publishes no price, so get a quote before you book.

Questions

When is the first Skylink Express to Nottingham from Friar Lane?

04:05. It reaches the airport at about 04:45.

How early should I be at East Midlands airport?

The airport sets no arrival time of its own; check-in desks open three hours before departure for Jet2 and TUI and two hours before for other airlines.

What does a taxi to East Midlands airport cost from the centre?

Arrow Cars also takes bookings to the airport at a fixed, pre-paid fare, with a discount for booking both ways; it publishes no price, so get a quote before you book.

Where does the Skylink Express to Nottingham leave from in Nottingham?

Friar Lane, stop F1, by Old Market Square; or Nottingham station three minutes later. First departure 04:05, last 22:05.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

For an early flight, Skylink Nottingham leaves Friar Lane at 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 03:30 and 04:00, reaching the terminal 54 minutes later. The first Skylink Express leaves Friar Lane at 04:05 and arrives at 04:40.

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