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East Midlands EMA Airport Overview

East Midlands Airport EMA is in the heart of England and serves its surrounding areas of East Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, South Yorkshire and beyond.

The Airport is located near Castle Donnington, in northwest Leicestershire, off Ashby Road near motorway A453, and is 21 km southwest of Nottingham; it is easily accessible by train, car or bus from motorways M1 and M42. Driving from Nottingham, take the westbound A52 and join M1 at junction 25 southbound; drive southbound to exit at junction 24 and follow airport signs on A453.

With a long runway and an estimated 4.2 million passengers in 2011, East Midlands Airport is served by a host of low-cost domestic and international airlines and charters offering year-round and seasonal direct flights to numerous destinations and connections around the globe.

On-Airport hotels:  (a) The existing'Thistle East Midlands Airport' (tel. 0871 376 9015) with conference facilities;  (b) The new Radisson Blu East Midland Airport Hotel, which is a full-service hotel.

East Midlands has one passenger terminal.   (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

Parking options at Midlad Airport:  (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Rental car counters afor major agencies are located in the Arrivals area of the passenger terminal.

To get from East Midlands Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or take a bus:
1. Skylink buses serve Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, & Loughborough  every 30 minutes daytime, every hour nighttime;
2. Airlink bus 155 serves Coalville daily every hour.
3. ndigo buses run hourly between Nottingham & Loughborough, and between Long Eaton & Kegworth.
4. The closest railway station is the 'East Midlands Parkway', 6.4 km from the Airport. Rail connections are available to Loughborough, Nottingham & Derby. A new pre-bookable shared taxi service offers direct connection. To guarantee your seat at a reduced rate of 4.50 Pounds you need to pre-book online at least 12 hours in advance, giving your telephone number & e-mai address, and receiving confirmation.  If you do not prebook, you can call shared-taxi service Arrow Cars at 01332 814000; the wait is up to 15 minutes and the journey takes 10-15 minutes.
5. The Derby train tation for travel north & west of the UK is served by Skylink bus every half hour.
6. The Nottingham train station for travel to the east of the UK is served by Skylink every half hour.



East Midlands EMA Airport Update History

  • Updated EMA Direct Flights page - May 3, 2012
  • Updated EMA Airport Intro page - Mar 18, 2012
  • Updated EMA Airports page - Mar 18, 2012
  • Updated EMA Main Terminals page - Mar 18, 2012
  • Updated EMA Rental Cars page - Mar 18, 2012
  • Updated EMA Buses & Trains page - Feb 27, 2012
  • Updated EMA Food & Stores page - Feb 21, 2012
  • Updated EMA Parking On site page - Jan 13, 2012

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