Bus East Midlands Airport is located in the centre of the UK and is easily accessible by public transport. A whole range of bus services make it quick and convenient to get to Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Loughborough, Long Eaton and Coalville up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Train With a choice of three stations, it’s never been easier to travel by train to East Midlands Airport.  All three stations are served by East Midlands Trains .
If you intend to make your onward journey by bus, please watch this useful video on the various options.
Derby train station
Connect at Derby  for journeys to and from the north and west of the UK.  The Skylink bus connects this station with the airport every 30 minutes, seven days a week.
Nottingham train station
Connect at Nottingham  for journeys to and from the east of the UK.  The Skylink bus connects this station with the airport every 30 minutes, seven days a week.

East Midlands Parkway train station
Connect at East Midlands Parkway  for journeys to and from destinations outside the East Midlands region such as Lincoln, Sheffield and London.
If you are travelling on your own, the most cost effective way to travel between the airport and East Midlands Parkway is to pre-book the shared taxi service operated by Arrow Cars.  This service costs £5.75 per person each way and must be booked online at least 12 hours in advance of the taxi being required.  You will receive an e-mail to confirm your booking.  Please note that the reduced fare pre-booked service is a shared taxi scheme and therefore there may be a wait of up to 15 minutes for other passengers who have booked in the same time slot.

How to book your reduced rate seat:
• You can book at the same time as booking your train ticket online
• Book directly by choosing the 'Train Shuttle' option by clicking here
The taxi will pick you up outside East Midlands Parkway station from the dedicated taxi rank.  If you have booked a return journey from East Midlands Airport, please follow the signs for Arrow Cars. 
If you are traveling in groups of two or more you should pre-book a local private hire service.  Arrow Cars can be contacted on 01332 814000 for a quote. 
The journey between the station and airport takes 10-15 minutes depending on traffic.

Train and bus ‘Add-on’ ticket
If you’re travelling to Derby or Nottingham railway stations, you can connect onto the Skylink bus by buying a combined train and bus ‘add-on’ ticket from the railway station where your journey begins or online when purchasing your train ticket.

The airport has excellent connections to the motorway network due to its proximity to the M1 and M42, bringing the airfield within easy reach of the major population centres of the Midlands.
The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway, which is 4 miles (6.4 km) away. The initial shuttle bus service linking the station and the airport has ceased but it is possible to take a taxi at a reduced fare providing the booking is made at least 12 hours in advance.
Skylink branded bus services operate to and from Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough and Coalville. Nottingham, Derby and Loughborough buses pick up at the rail stations serving the areas (but not at East Midlands Parkway).

Flexibus route 600 is the Belfast City Airlink service, from the terminal to the Belfast Europa Buscentre adjacent to the Europa Hotel and Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station. Buses run up to every twenty minutes throughout the day. In addition Metro bus 3A operates every 20 minutes from Sydenham to Belfast City Hall. The Airporter[14] service operates 10 coaches on weekdays and 7 coaches on weekends and bank holidays to Derry.

Sydenham railway station is adjacent to the southern perimeter of the airport, across the A2 from the old passenger terminal. It is served by frequent Northern Ireland Railways trains between Bangor and Portadown. Trains towards Portadown call at the Belfast Central and Great Victoria Street railway stations. With the construction of the new passenger terminal further north-east, passengers arriving or departing by train can request an airport courtesy bus to take them to or from the terminal.