There are 6 ways to get from Coventry to Ilkeston by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Coventry to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Spinneybus If
1h 42m£27–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus X6
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
3h 18m£10–20Drive 49.2 mi
- Drive from Coventry to Ilkestoncar 49.2 mi
55 min£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coventry to Ilkestontaxi 49.2 mi
55 min£210–260Train, line 15 bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station Sycamore Road to Market Placebus 15
2h 45m£30–55Bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Sainsbury's to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 148
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Parkbus Sky
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Market Placebus 15
5h 24m£11–15
Coventry to Ilkeston by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Ilkeston is to bus and line 15 bus which costs £11 - £15 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Ilkeston is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Coventry station to Ilkeston. However, there are services departing from Pool Meadow Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via St Margaret's Bus Station and Burton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Coventry and Ilkeston is 68 miles. The road distance is 49.4 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to Ilkeston without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 42m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Coventry to Ilkeston, including transfers.
Coventry to Ilkeston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Coventry to Ilkeston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coventry to Ilkeston is 49 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Coventry to Ilkeston.
There are 2076+ hotels available in Ilkeston.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Ilkeston, England?
You can take a bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Market Place via St Margaret's Bus Station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, and Burton Street in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Coventry to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Coventry to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bus Station to The Spinney
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £3–6
Bus from Rail Station Sycamore Road to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £3–6
Bus from Coach Park to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Sainsbury's to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £210–260
Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 24 7633 3333
- Website
- centraltaxiswestmidlands.co.uk
Lewis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2476666666
- Website
- lewistaxis.co.uk
Taxi Coventry
- Phone
- +44 24 7762 0620
- Website
- taxicoventry.com
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