Worcester to East Midlands Airport is about 70 miles by road, north on the M5 and the M42, then the A42 and the A453 to the airport by Castle Donington. After Birmingham it is the closest airport to the city, sitting between Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, and it serves flights the nearer airports do not. The run is booked in advance around the flight: date, flight time and your Worcester address from you, and a pick-up with its margin from us.
Journey facts: about 70 miles by road from Worcester to East Midlands Airport (approximate, measured on the road network). Pre-booked only. Wheelchair-accessible vehicle available on request.
It is the calmest of the airport journeys from the city. The M5 and M42 do the distance, the A42 runs north-east towards Ashby, and the A453 finishes at the terminal. The pick-up we agree works back from your airline's bag drop deadline, with the usual respect for the M42 at peak times, but there is no London effect on this road and the journey behaves like it.
The airport's neighbour is Donington Park racing circuit, and the one date warning worth having is a race day: the lanes around Castle Donington and Kegworth fill, and a flight on a big meeting weekend deserves an earlier pick-up. Tell us the date when you book and the margin will match the calendar.
Collections run from Worcester addresses and the villages around the city, and a group travelling together can start from more than one address when the booking says so. The return is booked against your landing, flight number in the notes, and your phone number is how the plan adjusts if the flight runs late.
The wheelchair-accessible vehicle is available for this route when requested at booking, travelling at no extra charge for the passenger who needs it. Luggage beyond the ordinary, sports kit, instruments and the like, is worth a line in the notes so the space is settled before the day.
Worcester's other northern option is the Manchester run from the city, its home run is the Birmingham Airport route from Worcester, and the general page is airport travel from the city. The county service behind them is at airport transfers across Worcestershire.