There are 6 ways to get from Rugby to Castle Donington by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rugby to Tamworthtrain
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Derbytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station East to Bus Stationbus Dp1
1h 51m£19–40Bus, line 84 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Street to Morrisonsbus X84
- Take the bus from Morrisons to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 84
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sky
4h 5m£5–7Line 86 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Northcote Road to Transport Museumbus 86
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sky
3h 13m£7–10Drive 39.5 mi
- Drive from Rugby to Castle Doningtoncar 39.5 mi
43 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rugby to Castle Doningtontaxi 39.5 mi
43 min£170–210Train
- Take the train from Rugby to Tamworthtrain London Euston - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Long Eatontrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
1h 59m£25–47
Rugby to Castle Donington by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Castle Donington is to bus and line 84 bus which costs £4 - £7 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Castle Donington is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Rugby to Castle Donington station. However, there are services departing from Northcote Road and arriving at Bus Station via Pool Meadow Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Rugby to Castle Donington. However, there are services departing from Rugby and arriving at Long Eaton via Tamworth High Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Rugby and Castle Donington is 61 miles. The road distance is 39.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Castle Donington without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs £19 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Rugby to Castle Donington, including transfers.
Rugby to Castle Donington bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, depart from Northcote Road station.
Rugby to Castle Donington train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Rugby to Castle Donington is to line 86 bus and bus which takes 3h 13m and costs £7 - £10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £25 - £50 and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Rugby, England and Castle Donington, England?
You can take a bus from Northcote Road to Bus Station via Transport Museum, Pool Meadow Bus Station, and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rugby to Bus Station via Tamworth High Level, Long Eaton, and The Bell in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Tamworth High Level to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Tamworth High Level to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01332 204568
- [email protected]
- Website
- Notts and Derby
Bus from Railway Station East to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Notts and Derby
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Northcote Road to Transport Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from North Street to Morrisons
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Morrisons to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Dial a Cab
- Phone
- +44 1788 570 202
- Website
- rugbytaxi.co.uk
Kwik Taxi Rugby
- Phone
- +44 1788 4320 32
- Website
- kwiktaxi-rugby.co.uk
Webb Ellis Cars
- Phone
- +44 1788 345 000
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Booking & Getting There
Rugby to Castle Donington bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, arrive at Transport Museum station.
Rugby to Castle Donington train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Tamworth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Castle Donington is 40 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Rugby to Castle Donington.
There are 1861+ hotels available in Castle Donington.

























