There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Plymouth
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to Derbytrain Plymouth - Sheffield / ...
6h 24m£53–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the bus from Weston-super-Mare Station to Bus Stationbus U2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
9h 27mDrive 262.1 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Derbycar 262.1 mi
4h 43m£65–93Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
8h 1m£76–302Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Derbytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
6h 37m£112–233Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NQY - EMA
10h 4m£68–282Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
6h 26m£69–309
Cornwall to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Derby is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Derby is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Derby. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Derby via Par and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Cornwall and Derby is 295 miles. The road distance is 263.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Derby without a car is to train via Plymouth which takes 6h 24m and costs £50 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Cornwall to Derby, including transfers.
Cornwall to Derby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Derby is to train via Plymouth which takes 6h 24m and costs £50 - £250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £290 and takes 10h 4m.
Cornwall to Derby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Derby is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Cornwall to Derby.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Derby via Par and Plymouth in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Manchester Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Plymouth to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- 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
- £6–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weston-super-Mare Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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