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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Derbyby train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Derby by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
    2h 40m
    £80–129

  2. Airport Transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Derbyrideshare rideshare 162.6 mi
    2h 49m
    £16–21

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 230
    6h 25m
    £21–90

  4. Drive 162.6 mi

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Derbycar car 162.6 mi
    2h 49m
    £40–57

  5. Fly to East Midlands Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane LGW - EMA
    4h 1m
    £63–120

  6. Train via Reading

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Reading to Derbytrain train Reading - Newcastle / ...
    4h 42m
    £94–143

  7. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane LGW - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain train
    4h 37m
    £81–479

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Derby by train

Calendar231Weekly Trains
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 157 mi
  • Duration: 2h 40m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Derby, England?

You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Derby via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 6h 25m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.

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