There are 6 ways to get from Coventry to Ilkeston by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Coventry to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The SpinneyIf
1h 48m£17–43Bus, line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus StationX6
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach ParkSky
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Market Place15
3h 39m£10–12Line 777 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Burton Street to Market PlaceTwo
2h 24m£16–34Drive 49.2 mi
- Drive from Coventry to Ilkeston49.2 mi
55 min£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coventry to Ilkeston49.2 mi
55 min£100–130Bus, line 15 bus via Sainsbury's
- Take the bus from Sainsbury's to St Margaret's Bus Station148
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach ParkSky
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Market Place15
4h 50m£11–13
Coventry to Ilkeston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Ilkeston is to bus and line 15 bus which costs £10 - £12 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Ilkeston is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Coventry station to Ilkeston. However, there are services departing from Pool Meadow Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via St Margaret's Bus Station and Burton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Coventry and Ilkeston is 70 miles. The road distance is 49.5 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to Ilkeston without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 48m and costs £17 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Coventry to Ilkeston, including transfers.
Coventry to Ilkeston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Coventry to Ilkeston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coventry to Ilkeston is 49 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Coventry to Ilkeston.
There are 1907+ hotels available in Ilkeston.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Ilkeston, England?
You can take a bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Market Place via St Margaret's Bus Station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, and Burton Street in around 2h 24m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to The Spinney
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
Bus from Burton Street to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
Bus from Coach Park to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- 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 St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sainsbury's to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3–4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Taxi Coventry
- Phone
- +44 24 7762 0620
- Website
- taxicoventry.com
Lewis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2476666666
- Website
- lewistaxis.co.uk
Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 24 7633 3333
- Website
- centraltaxiswestmidlands.co.uk
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