The average bus between Colchester and Derby takes 6h 51m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Derby. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Colchester and Derby. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Derby at 2:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 6h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Derby. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Derby station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
Colchester to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Colchester to Derby bus tickets online with National Express and Kinchbus.
The distance between Colchester and Derby is 198.2 km. The road distance is 274 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 5h 41m.