There are 7 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 via Birmingham New Street
best- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Coventrytrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
1h 1m£27–46Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Derby to Coventry41.3 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 Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus X6
3h 14m£9–30Train
- Take the train from Derby to Coventrytrain Derby - Reading / ...
1h 10m£30–45Bus via Sainsbury's
- 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£7–19Drive 41.8 mi
- Drive from Derby to Coventrycar 41.8 mi
1h 6m£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Derby to Coventrytaxi 41.8 mi
1h 6m£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 train via Birmingham New Street which takes 1h 1m and costs £27 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Coventry station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pool Meadow Bus Station via St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Derby and arriving at Coventry. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Derby and Coventry is 58 miles. The road distance is 42.1 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Coventry without a car is to train via Birmingham New Street which takes 1h 1m and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Derby to Coventry, including transfers.
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 via Birmingham New Street which takes 1h 1m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £30 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Coventry, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Coventry via Birmingham New Street in around 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station via St Margaret's Bus Station in around 3h 14m.
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Derby to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- £90–120
Albatross
- Phone
- +44 1332 345345
- Website
- albatrosscars.com
Citytaxis Derby
- Phone
- +44 1332757575
- Website
- citytaxis.com
Western Cars
- Phone
- +44 1332 331331
- Website
- westerncars-derby.co.uk
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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 Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Coventry is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Derby to Coventry.
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