There are 7 ways to get from Derby to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
2h 25m£78–101Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn02
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk998 / ...
4h 11m£20–30Drive 159.9 mi
- Drive from Derby to Gatwickcar 159.9 mi
2h 45m£41–59Fly
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EMA - LGW
5h 7m£83–223Train via Redhill Bus Station
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Redhilltrain Peterborough - Horsham / ...
3h 21m£77–100Train via Reading
- Take the train from Derby to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Redhilltrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
4h 39m£80–123Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 230
6h 10m£30–55
Derby to Gatwick by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Gatwick is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £19 - £30 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Gatwick is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £75 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Gatwick Airport via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Derby and Gatwick is 158 miles. The road distance is 160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £75 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Derby to Gatwick, including transfers.
Derby to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Derby to Gatwick train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Gatwick is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £75 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £19 - £30 and takes 4h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Gatwick Airport via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Gatwick Airport North Terminal via London Heathrow Airport in around 4h 11m.
- 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
- £90–150
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- 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
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
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Derby to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Derby to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Derby to Gatwick train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Gatwick is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Derby to Gatwick.
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