There are 6 ways to get from Derby to Coventry by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Derby to Coventrytrain Nottingham - Bournemouth / ...
1h 10m£19–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Derby to Coventry41.1 mi
1h 16m£4Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury'sbus 148
4h 14m£7–16Train via Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain Nottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Coventrytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Banbury / ...
1h 12m£11–38Drive 41.8 mi
- Drive from Derby to Coventrycar 41.8 mi
1h 5m£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Derby to Coventrytaxi 41.8 mi
1h 5m£90–120
Derby to Coventry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Coventry is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Coventry is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Coventry. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sainsbury's via St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Derby and arriving at Coventry. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Derby and Coventry is 60 miles. The road distance is 42 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Coventry without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £19 - £55.
The train from Derby to Coventry takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Derby to Coventry bus services, operated by Kinchbus, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Coventry train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Coventry is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £19 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £16 and takes 4h 14m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Coventry, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Coventry twice daily. Tickets cost £19–55 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sainsbury's via St Margaret's Bus Station in around 4h 14m.
Train from Derby to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- 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 St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3–4
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Derby to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £90–120
Western Cars
- Phone
- +44 1332 331331
- Website
- westerncars-derby.co.uk
Citytaxis Derby
- Phone
- +44 1332757575
- Website
- citytaxis.com
Albatross
- Phone
- +44 1332 345345
- Website
- albatrosscars.com
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Coventry bus services, operated by Kinchbus, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Derby to Coventry train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Coventry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Coventry is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Derby to Coventry.
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