The average bus between Derby and Nottingham takes 33 min and the fastest bus takes 27 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Derby to Nottingham. 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 every 15 minutes between Derby and Nottingham. The earliest departure is at 12:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Derby is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Nottingham at 12:20 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 33 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Derby station and arriving at Nottingham station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Derby to Nottingham bus services, operated by Trent Barton, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Nottingham bus services, operated by Trent Barton, arrive at Upper Parliament Street station.
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The distance between Derby and Nottingham is 22.1 km. The road distance is 25 km.
Trent Barton operates a bus from Bus Station to Upper Parliament Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 31 min. FlixBus also services this route every 3 hours.