There are 6 ways to get from Brighton to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 20m£88–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Derby Bus Stationbus Uk900 / ...
7h 38m£27–55Drive 178.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Derbycar 178.8 mi
3h 32m£44–64Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane LGW - EMA
5h 45m£94–331Train via Tamworth
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain Brighton - London Victoria
- Take the train from London Euston to Tamworthtrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 22m£75–176Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
6h 14m£114–353
Brighton to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Derby is to bus which costs £26 - £55 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Derby is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £85 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Derby Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
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 20m.
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 20m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 20m 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 20m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £55 and takes 7h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £340 and takes 5h 45m.
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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Derby Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 32m to drive from Brighton to Derby.
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