Nottingham → London St Pancras
Live train times from Nottingham to London St Pancras, with around 29 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 1h 36m. Operated by East Midlands Railway. Currently 37.5% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 31 days of timetable data
Today's performance
30-day performance
Typical calling pattern
Trains from Nottingham to London St Pancras are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 01:36. Most services call at one or two of Beeston, Leicester, Derby. Slow services (02:03 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
East Midlands Railway runs all direct services from Nottingham to London St Pancras. Over the last 30 days, 38.9% of East Midlands Railway's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 7.2 minutes and a cancellation rate of 7.1%.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Nottingham to London St Pancras is around 107 miles. By train the journey takes 01:36; the equivalent drive is typically 4h 05m to 5h 31m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 6 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 29.3 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. East Midlands Railway operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
East Midlands Railway services from Nottingham to London St Pancras can be busy around 10:00, 13:00, 18:00, 21:00. Avoid the 10:00, 13:00, 18:00, 21:00 peak if you can — the 00:00–04:00 services are typically 28% less crowded. Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day weekends. The first train is at 05:14 and the last at 21:42. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.