The average bus between Derby and Braintree takes 5h 13m and the fastest bus takes 4h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Derby to Braintree. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Derby and Braintree. The earliest departure is at 12:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Derby is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Braintree at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer at St Margaret's Bus Station and take an average of 5h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Derby to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Derby station and arriving at Braintree station via St Margaret's Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
Derby to Braintree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Braintree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Book your Derby to Braintree bus tickets online with National Express, First Essex and 3 other operators.
The distance between Derby and Braintree is 180.1 km. The road distance is 237 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Rue De Jeunes via St Margaret's Bus Station and Coach Station in around 5h 37m.