Flying into the UK

The nearest airport to Nottingham is East Midlands (EMA) Airport which is 11.7 miles away. Other nearby airports include Birmingham (BHX) (42.6 miles), Manchester (MAN) (54.9 miles), London Heathrow (LHR) (128 miles).
For international flights, the best deals will likely be to London Heathrow or Manchester.
Getting from London Heathrow to St Pancras station.
The Heathrow Express takes ~15 minutes and costs £5.50 one way to London Paddington Station.

Getting to the David Ross Sports Village
The Nottingham University has a great Getting Here section on its website: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/visitorinformation/information.aspx
Nottingham is right in the centre of the country and is very well connected to all other major cities by the train network.
Regular services operate between Nottingham and London St Pancras (from 1 hours 45 mins), Birmingham (1 hour 15 mins), Leeds (2 hours), Manchester (2 hours), or Sheffield (1 hour).
Be sure to book as far in advance as possible for the cheapest tickets. The David Ross Sports Village is between 1-2 miles from Beeston train station which is a 20-40 min walk or you could take a short journey by public transport for approx £2.50.
For train information, tickets and timetables visit the National Rail Enquiries website.