The average bus between Derby and Dronfield takes 2h 9m and the fastest bus takes 1h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Derby to Dronfield. 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 hourly between Derby and Dronfield. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Derby is at 7:05 PM which arrives into Dronfield at 9:25 PM. All services require a transfer at New Beetwell Street and take an average of 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Derby to Dronfield. However, there are services departing from Derby station and arriving at Dronfield station via New Beetwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Derby to Dronfield bus services, operated by Trent Barton, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Dronfield bus services, operated by Trent Barton, arrive at Gosforth Close station.
The distance between Derby and Dronfield is 42.2 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Gosforth Close via New Beetwell Street and Cavendish Street Stop T2 in around 1h 58m.