There are 3 ways to get from Derby to Melksham by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 272 bus
best- Take the train from Derby to Bristol Temple MeadsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Bear271 / ...
3h 19m£57–234Drive 129.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Derby to Melksham129.1 mi
2h 40m£32–46Train
- Take the train from Derby to GloucesterNottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Gloucester to TrowbridgeGloucester - Westbury / ...
5h 6m£45–136
Derby to Melksham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Melksham is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Melksham is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Derby and Melksham is 156 miles. The road distance is 129.8 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Melksham without a car is to train and line 272 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs £55 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Derby to Melksham, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Melksham is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Derby to Melksham.
There are 1351+ hotels available in Melksham.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Melksham, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Market Place via Gloucester, Trowbridge, and Trinity Church in around 5h 6m.
Train from Derby to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Trowbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1249 444444
- sales@faresaver.co.uk
- Website
- faresaver.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to The Bear
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- http://www.faresaver.co.uk/
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