There are 7 ways to get from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kirkconneltrain
- Take the taxi from Kirkconnel to Galloway Forest Parktaxi
8h 11m£287–417Drive 254.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Parkcar 254.9 mi
5h 13m£64–93Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the taxi from Glenmount to Galloway Forest Parktaxi
12h 48m£207–287Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the taxi from Glenmount to Galloway Forest Parktaxi
8h 8m£216–341Train, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Post Officebus 521
8h 49mTrain, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Clachan Innbus 521
8h 58mTrain, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Nottingham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Clachan Innbus 521
10h 5m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £60 - £95.
The distance between Nottingham and Galloway Forest Park is 319 miles. The road distance is 256.4 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 11m and costs £280 - £420.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park.
There are 343+ hotels available in Galloway Forest Park.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Galloway Forest Park, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Galloway Forest Park. However, you can take the train to Crewe, take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Kirkconnel, then take the taxi to Galloway Forest Park. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Ayr Bus Station, take the line 52 bus to Glenmount, then take the taxi to Galloway Forest Park.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kirkconnel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Nottingham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Clachan Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Clachan Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- £140–260
A1 Lux (Cumnock)
- Phone
- +44 1290 430 098
- Website
- a1lux.co.uk
Afton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 332 630
Keys Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 551 988
Taxi Ayr
- Phone
- +44 7860 545 890
- Website
- taxiayr.co.uk
A1 Lux (Cumnock)
- Phone
- +44 1290 430 098
- Website
- a1lux.co.uk
Afton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 332 630
A to B Taxis Ayr
- Phone
- +44 1292 404 707
- Website
- atobtaxisayr.co.uk
Ayr Citadel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 402 204
- Website
- ayrcitadeltaxis.co.uk
Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 870 840
- Website
- ayrtaxis.uk
Ayr to 2 B Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 400 007
Dicksons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 401 010
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Keys Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 551 988
Taxi Ayr
- Phone
- +44 7860 545 890
- Website
- taxiayr.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 28 45 45
- Website
- streamlinetaxis.com
Four Fours Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1465 714 444
Joe's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1465 713 737
A1 Lux (Cumnock)
- Phone
- +44 1290 430 098
- Website
- a1lux.co.uk
Afton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 332 630
A to B Taxis Ayr
- Phone
- +44 1292 404 707
- Website
- atobtaxisayr.co.uk
Ayr Citadel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 402 204
- Website
- ayrcitadeltaxis.co.uk
Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 870 840
- Website
- ayrtaxis.uk
Ayr to 2 B Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 400 007
Dicksons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 401 010
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Keys Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 551 988
Taxi Ayr
- Phone
- +44 7860 545 890
- Website
- taxiayr.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 28 45 45
- Website
- streamlinetaxis.com
Four Fours Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1465 714 444
Joe's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1465 713 737
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