There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
2h 42m£80–129Bus via Leicester
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk900
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
6h 22m£20–33Drive 162 mi
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station)car 162 mi
2h 48m£39–57Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane LGW - EMA
3h 59m£63–119Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 230
6h 37m£35–90Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
4h 37m£83–327
Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) is to bus via Leicester which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £80 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Terminal Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station). However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Derby via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Derby (Station) is 158 miles. The road distance is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station), including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Leicester, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 3h 59m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Derby (Station), England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Derby via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Railway Station via Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 6h 22m.
- 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
- £45–120
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
- £65–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- 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
- £120–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
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
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station) is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Gatwick Airport to Derby (Station).
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