Bus from Loughborough to Nottingham

3 direct routes · 32–53 min · first bus 06:05, last bus 22:46 (weekdays).

Next buses to Nottingham as of 09:28

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Loughborough, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
1 Nottingham City Transport ~53 min 34 Sat 34 · Sun 14 06:37 22:46 The Greyhound (opp) Lammas Gardens (Stop ME09) Stanford on Soar, Stanford Hills, East Leake, Gotham & West Bridgford
9 Kinchbus ~32 min 27 Sat 25 · Sun 9 06:05 22:45 The Greyhound (opp) Lammas Gardens (Stop ME09) Cotes, Hoton, Rempstone, Costock, Bunny, Bradmore & 2 more
230 National Express ~45 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 04:10 04:10 The Rushes (Stand RB) Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 10) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Loughborough on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 1 bus, 9 bus or 230 bus timetable.

Fares from Loughborough to Nottingham

  • £3.00 adult single on the 1 (Nottingham City Transport) and the 9 (Kinchbus)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

1 of these 3 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Loughborough to Nottingham?

3 routes run directly from Loughborough to Nottingham: the 1 (Nottingham City Transport), the 9 (Kinchbus), the 230 (National Express). The most frequent is the 1, 34 times each weekday — board at The Greyhound (opp) and get off at Lammas Gardens (Stop ME09), about 53 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Loughborough to Nottingham?

Between 32 minutes on the 9 and 53 on the 1, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Stanford on Soar, Stanford Hills, East Leake, Gotham and other stops on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Loughborough to Nottingham?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:05 and the last around 22:46. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Loughborough to Nottingham?

Adult singles from Loughborough to Nottingham: £3.00 on the 1 (Nottingham City Transport) and the 9 (Kinchbus). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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