To get to Mansfield by car, you can take the A60 road if coming from Nottingham or the M1 motorway if coming from further afield. Alternatively, if using public transport, the closest railway station is Mansfield railway station, which is serviced by East Midlands Trains. From nearby cities or towns, you could take a train from Nottingham, Sheffield or Derby, or a bus from Newark or Chesterfield.
If you're travelling by car from Nottingham, take the A60 road towards Mansfield. This journey is around 16 miles and should take approximately 30 minutes, depending on traffic. If you're coming from Sheffield, take the M1 motorway southbound and exit at junction 29 towards Chesterfield. Then follow the A617 road towards Mansfield, which takes around 40 minutes.
If you're travelling by train, Mansfield railway station is situated on the Robin Hood line and offers direct services to Nottingham, Worksop and destinations beyond. From Nottingham, journey times can vary from around 20-30 minutes depending on the service you take. From Sheffield, you may need to change trains at Nottingham, with a total journey time of around 1 hour 20 minutes.
For those travelling by bus, you can get to Mansfield from Newark on the 28 bus, which runs regularly throughout the day. From Chesterfield, the Pronto bus service offers a direct route to Mansfield, with journey times taking approximately 35 minutes.
The closest airport to Mansfield is East Midlands Airport, which is located approximately 25 miles away. The suggested route to get to Mansfield from East Midlands Airport is to take the A42 motorway south towards Ashby-de-la-Zouch, then take the A38 towards Mansfield. This journey should take around 45 minutes to complete by car.