There are 4 ways to get from Derby to Castleford by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 189 bus
best- Take the train from Derby to Wakefield Westgatetrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Castleford Bus Stationbus 189 / ...
1h 52m£18–126Bus, line 141 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 134 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wood Streetbus 140 / ...
2h 32m£8–30Drive 67.8 mi
- Drive from Derby to Castlefordcar 67.8 mi
1h 9m£17–24Train
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain Reading - York / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Castlefordtrain Sheffield - Leeds / ...
2h 10m£10–54
Derby to Castleford by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Castleford is to bus and line 141 bus which costs £7 - £30 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Castleford is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Wood Street via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Castleford via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Derby and Castleford is 73 miles. The road distance is 68.2 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Castleford without a car is to train and line 189 bus which takes 1h 52m and costs £17 - £130.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Derby to Castleford, including transfers.
Derby to Castleford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Castleford train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Castleford is to bus and line 141 bus which takes 2h 32m and costs £7 - £30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £10 - £55 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Castleford, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Wood Street via Leeds City Bus Station in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Derby to Castleford via Sheffield in around 2h 10m.
Train from Derby to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Sheffield to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Castleford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wood Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Castleford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Derby to Castleford train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Castleford is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Derby to Castleford.
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