There are 4 ways to get from Derby to Frome by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Frometrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
4h 3m£86–127Drive 143.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Derby to Fromecar 143.2 mi
2h 53m£35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
5h 32m£42–77Train via Gloucester
- Take the train from Derby to Gloucestertrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Gloucester to Frometrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
4h 35m£80–130
Derby to Frome by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Frome is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Frome is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Frome. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Frome via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Derby and Frome is 165 miles. The road distance is 144 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Frome without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Derby to Frome, including transfers.
Derby to Frome train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
Derby to Frome train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Frome is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Derby to Frome.
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What companies run services between Derby, England and Frome, Somerset, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Frome via Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 3m.
Train from Derby to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Frome
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to Frome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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