There are 9 ways to get from Aberdeen to Derby by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
3h 46m£78–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Ukn11
10h 48m£24–56Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Derbytrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
7h 6m£65–230Drive 379.8 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Derbycar 379.8 mi
6h 56m£91–131Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
4h 46m£78–238Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
5h 43m£100–432Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
6h£50–176Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derbytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 34m£44–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Doncastertrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Corporation Streetbus 9.1 / ...
9h 41m£91–143
Aberdeen to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Derby is to bus which costs £23 - £60 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Derby is to fly and train which takes 3h 46m and costs £75 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Canal Street and Upper Parliament Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Derby. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Derby is 386 miles. The road distance is 382 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Derby without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs £65 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Aberdeen to Derby, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Derby train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Derby is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs £65 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £60 and takes 10h 48m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Derby, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Aberdeen to Derby 6 times a week. Tickets cost £65–230 and the journey takes 7h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £20–55 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Corporation Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Derby train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Derby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Derby is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Aberdeen to Derby.
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