East Midlands Base Guide
Local services, transport, and amenities for crew based at EMA.
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East Midlands Airport serves Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. A base for Jet2, Ryanair and TUI. Located between the three cities with good motorway access. Castle Donington, Long Eaton and Kegworth are the nearest towns.
Transport
Skylink bus to Nottingham (~50min) and Derby (~30min). Trent Barton buses. M1/A50/A453 road access. No direct rail link.
Local Area Map
Gyms & Fitness 3
Shops 4
Transport 2
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Local Services & Amenities
Gyms & Fitness (3)
Anytime Fitness Loughborough
Baxter Gate, Loughborough LE11 1TH
★ 4.2 12.00 km 24/7
24/7 access.
PureGym Long Eaton Crew Pick
Midland St, Long Eaton NG10 1NY
★ 4.1 8.00 km 24/7
24/7 access.
The Gym Group Derby
Foresters Leisure Park, Derby DE23 8AG
★ 4.0 15.00 km 24/7
24/7 budget gym.
Supermarkets (3)
Aldi Long Eaton
Derby Rd, Long Eaton NG10 3NQ
★ 4.2 8.00 km 8am-10pm
Budget supermarket.
Sainsbury's Kegworth
Side Ley, Kegworth DE74 2FJ
★ 3.9 4.00 km 7am-10pm
Small but convenient for airport crew.
Tesco Extra Castle Donington Crew Pick
Bondgate, Castle Donington DE74 2NR
★ 4.0 3.00 km 6am-midnight
Nearest large supermarket to the airport.
Shopping (1)
East Midlands Designer Outlet
Alfreton Rd, South Normanton DE55 2JW
★ 4.2 30.00 km 10am-8pm
Designer outlet village.
Bus Routes (2)
Skylink Derby
EMA to Derby
0.00 km Every 30min
Trent Barton Skylink to Derby city centre ~30min.
Skylink Nottingham Crew Pick
EMA to Nottingham
0.00 km 24 hours
Trent Barton Skylink to Nottingham city centre ~50min. 24hr service.
Train Stations (2)
East Midlands Parkway Crew Pick
Ratcliffe on Soar NG11 0EE
★ 3.8 5.00 km
East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras ~75min.
Long Eaton Station
Station Rd, Long Eaton NG10 1EH
★ 3.5 8.00 km
East Midlands Railway. Nottingham ~15min.