There are 6 ways to get from Derby to East Grinstead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 400 bus
best- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Sackville Collegebus 400 / ...
3h 25m£77–105Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk004 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
7h 32m£28–56Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 230
7h 20m£34–54Drive 157 mi
- Drive from Derby to East Grinsteadcar 157 mi
3h 17m£39–56Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EMA - LGW
5h 47m£71–156Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHX - LGW
6h 16m£83–236
Derby to East Grinstead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to East Grinstead is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to East Grinstead is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to East Grinstead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sackville College via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Derby and East Grinstead is 172 miles. The road distance is 157.9 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to East Grinstead without a car is to train and line 400 bus which takes 3h 25m and costs £75 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Derby to East Grinstead, including transfers.
Derby to East Grinstead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Derby to East Grinstead is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 5h 47m.
Derby to East Grinstead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to East Grinstead is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Derby to East Grinstead.
What companies run services between Derby, England and East Grinstead, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Jet2.com, and five other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Sackville College
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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