There are 8 ways to get from Derby to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to RedruthEdinburgh - Penzance / ...
6h 57m£136–407Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby to Birmingham
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
10h 34m£21–45Drive 295.7 mi
- Drive from Derby to Helston295.7 mi
5h 21m£72–104Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)EMA - NQY
9h 58m£73–270Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Derby to PlymouthEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to RedruthPlymouth - Penzance / ...
7h 16m£47–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New StreetNottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Station104
11h 48m£42–79Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)BHX - NQY
8h 49m£78–291Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Take the bus from Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus to Kingsley Way
7h 20m
Derby to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Helston is to bus which costs £20 - £45 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Helston is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby to Helston. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Kingsley Way via Newhall St, Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Derby and Helston is 331 miles. The road distance is 297.4 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Helston without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs £130 - £410.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Derby to Helston, including transfers.
Derby to Helston bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Helston is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs £130 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £45 and takes 10h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £270 and takes 9h 58m.
Derby to Helston bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Birmingham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Helston is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Derby to Helston.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Helston, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Redruth once daily. Tickets cost £130–410 and the journey takes 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby to Kingsley Way via Birmingham, Newhall St, Bus Station, and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Train from Derby to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £130–190
- 1st Class
- £290–410
Train from Derby to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Derby to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall
Bus from Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus to Kingsley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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