There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Derby by train, 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 32m£53–249Drive 262.1 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Derbycar 262.1 mi
4h 43m£63–91Fly 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
7h 41m£74–292Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Derbytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
6h 37m£112–453Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Derbytrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
9h 28m£97–253Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NQY - EMA
11h 46m£73–292Fly 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 17m£64–299
Cornwall to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Derby is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Derby is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £90.
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 32m.
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 32m and costs £50 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 32m 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 32m and costs £50 - £250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £300 and takes 11h 46m.
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 32m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines 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
- £55–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- 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
- £40–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Manchester Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- 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 Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–450
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- 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/
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- 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/
- 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/
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