There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Derby (Station) by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Kettering
best- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
2h 10m£44–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
3h 48m£14–24Drive 94.3 mi
- Drive from Luton to Derby (Station)car 94.3 mi
1h 38m£24–34Train
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
2h 19m£40–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Tamworthtrain
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Derbytrain
2h 57m£29–69
Luton to Derby (Station) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Derby (Station) is to bus which costs £14 - £24 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Derby (Station) is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Derby (Station) station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Railway Station via St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Luton Airport Parkway and arriving at Derby. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Luton and Derby (Station) is 98 miles. The road distance is 94.8 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Derby (Station) without a car is to train via Kettering which takes 2h 10m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Luton to Derby (Station), including transfers.
Luton to Derby (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Derby (Station) train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Derby (Station) is to train via Kettering which takes 2h 10m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £24 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Derby (Station), England?
You can take a train from Luton to Derby via Kettering and Leicester in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Railway Station via St Margaret's Bus Station in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Tamworth High Level to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Derby (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Luton to Derby (Station) train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Kettering station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Derby (Station) is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Luton to Derby (Station).
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