How to find us

Loughborough is a market town in the heart of the East Midlands, about halfway between Leicester and Nottingham and only a short train ride away from London.

With great transport links, Loughborough is an easy place to get to. Here you can get directions, plan your journey and find out your travel times.

Our address

Loughborough University
Epinal Way
Loughborough
Leicestershire, UK
LE11 3TU

Our campus is just two miles from junction 23 of the M1 motorway and there are clear signposts on all the other main approach roads to Loughborough.

If you're using a sat nav, please use the postcode LE11 3TT or you can use the search box below to get directions.

If you are travelling to campus for one of our Open Days, please make your way to the West Entrance (LE11 3GR) where you will be greeted by our Security and Parking team who will direct you to suitable parking.

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Travelling by coach or bus

Coach and bus services to and from other parts of Leicestershire and the UK have stops in Loughborough town centre and outside campus.

You can travel by National Express, Megabus or regional bus services to and from Loughborough.

Travelling by train

Regular services operate between Loughborough and other main line towns, including daily trains to and from London St Pancras International in as little as 1 hour 16 minutes.

You may be able to buy a combined train and bus ticket which incorporates the bus journey to and from the railway station. Just select Loughborough University Bus (XLO) when booking on websites such as The Trainline and East Midlands Railway.

Taxis are also usually available at the station.

Travelling by plane

East Midlands Airport is only 7 miles away and offers both domestic and international flights.

Skylink offers fast 24-hour bus travel to and from East Midlands Airport.

Taxis are also usually available at the airport.

Travel times from other UK cities

CityBy trainBy car
Birmingham 1 hour 11 mins 1 hour
Cambridge 2 hours 8 mins 2 hours 10 mins
Derby 17 mins 40 mins
Leeds 2 hours 11 mins 2 hours
Leicester 10 mins 30 mins
Lincoln 1 hour 33 mins 1 hour 30 mins
London 1 hour 20 mins 2 hours 30 mins
Manchester 2 hours 12 mins 2 hours 25 mins
Nottingham 19 mins 40 mins
Sheffield 1 hour 5 mins 1 hour 25 mins
York 2 hours 2 hours 10 mins

The time to travel by car is based on the time it takes if you are driving from the Loughborough campus. Also, the times listed above for travelling by train do not include the time it takes to travel to the train station. However from campus, this is a 10 minute drive or a 26 minute walk.

University shuttle bus service

The sprint Kinchbus runs between Loughborough train station and Holywell Park on campus, and has plenty of stops across campus.

In term time this service runs every 10 minutes Monday to Saturday. You can find the most up to date timetables on the Kinchbus website.

You can travel for free on sprint around the campus from 7.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday during term time.

There is also a free campus shuttle bus service that travels around the campus and operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday during term time.