There are 7 ways to get from Derby to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
2h 25m£74–102Bus via Leicester
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk905 / ...
6h 50m£21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 230
6h 10m£22–55Drive 159.9 mi
- Drive from Derby to Gatwickcar 159.9 mi
2h 45m£40–57Fly
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EMA - LGW
4h 57m£68–153Train via Redhill Bus Station
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Redhilltrain Peterborough - Horsham / ...
3h 20m£74–101Train via Reading
- Take the train from Derby to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Redhilltrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
4h 40m£80–123
Derby to Gatwick by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Gatwick is to bus via Leicester which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Gatwick is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £70 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Gatwick Airport via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Derby and Gatwick is 158 miles. The road distance is 160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Derby to Gatwick, including transfers.
Derby to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Gatwick train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Gatwick is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £70 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £55 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Gatwick Airport via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 25m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 6h 10m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
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Booking & Getting There
Derby to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Derby to Gatwick train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Gatwick is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Derby to Gatwick.
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