There are 6 ways to get from Brighton to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras IntlBrighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to DerbyLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 22m£40–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus StationUk900
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland StreetSky
8h 1m£21–35Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus StationUk900 / ...
6h 45m£33–79Drive 178.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Derby178.8 mi
3h 30m£45–65Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)LGW - EMA
6h 13m£81–219Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
6h 14m£86–221
Brighton to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Derby is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Derby is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £35 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Derby. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Derby via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Brighton and Derby is 182 miles. The road distance is 179.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Derby without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £35 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Brighton to Derby, including transfers.
Brighton to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Derby train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Derby is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £35 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Derby via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 45m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Derby train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Derby is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Brighton to Derby.
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