There are 3 ways to get from Derby to Gainsborough by train or car
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Train via Sheffield
best- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
2h 3m£32–52Drive 53.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Derby to Gainsboroughcar 53.4 mi
1h 16m£13–19Train
- Take the train from Derby to Lincoln Centraltrain Matlock - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain Lincoln Central - Leeds / ...
2h 19m£31–49
Derby to Gainsborough by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Gainsborough is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Gainsborough is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Gainsborough. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Gainsborough Lea Road via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Derby and Gainsborough is 69 miles. The road distance is 53.7 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Gainsborough without a car is to train via Sheffield which takes 2h 3m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Derby to Gainsborough, including transfers.
Derby to Gainsborough train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
Derby to Gainsborough train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Gainsborough is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Derby to Gainsborough.
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What companies run services between Derby, England and Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Gainsborough Lea Road via Sheffield in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Gainsborough Lea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Gainsborough Lea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Gainsborough Lea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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