There are 6 ways to get from Eastbourne to Castle Donington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to East Croydontrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Long Eatontrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
4h 11m£99–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk900
9h 12m£23–36Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
8h 52m£42–95Drive 181.4 mi
- Drive from Eastbourne to Castle Doningtoncar 181.4 mi
3h 48m£45–64Train, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane LGW - EMA
5h 24m£81–164Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
7h 16m£100–524
Eastbourne to Castle Donington by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Castle Donington is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Castle Donington is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to Castle Donington station. However, there are services departing from Cornfield Road and arriving at Bus Station via Old Steine, Heathrow Central Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Castle Donington. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Long Eaton via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Castle Donington is 193 miles. The road distance is 182.4 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Castle Donington without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Eastbourne to Castle Donington, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Castle Donington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Eastbourne to Castle Donington train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Castle Donington is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £40 - £95 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Castle Donington, England?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to Bus Station via East Croydon, London St Pancras Intl, Long Eaton, and The Bell in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cornfield Road to Bus Station via Old Steine, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Eastbourne to Castle Donington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Eastbourne to Castle Donington train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to Castle Donington is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Eastbourne to Castle Donington.
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