There are 9 ways to get from Derby to Leith by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 22m£45–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUk002 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
7h 5m£22–60Drive 258.5 mi
- Drive from Derby to Leith258.5 mi
4h 49m£64–92Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
4h 1m£47–130Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Derby to CreweLincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 34m£46–166Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
4h 31m£72–226Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 34m£53–190Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
5h 52m£108–381Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
5h 41m£83–286
Derby to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Leith is to bus which costs £22 - £60 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Leith is to train and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Leith station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Derby and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Derby and Leith is 291 miles. The road distance is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Leith without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £45 - £180.
The train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs hourly.
Derby to Leith bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Leith train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Leith is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £45 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £60 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Leith, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £45–180 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Leith bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Derby to Leith train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Leith is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Derby to Leith.
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