There are 5 ways to get from Derby to Nottingham by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Derby to NottinghamMatlock - Cleethorpes / ...
28 min£3–11Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Upper Parliament StreetRa
31 min£3–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Derby to Nottingham16.1 mi
36 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Derby to Nottingham15.7 mi
21 min£35–45Drive 15.7 mi
- Drive from Derby to Nottingham15.7 mi
21 min£4–6
Derby to Nottingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Nottingham is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Nottingham is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Upper Parliament Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Derby and arriving at Nottingham. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Derby and Nottingham is 16 miles. The road distance is 15.8 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Nottingham without a car is to train which takes 28 min and costs £3 - £11.
The train from Derby to Nottingham takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Derby to Nottingham bus services, operated by Trent Barton, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Nottingham train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Nottingham is to train which takes 28 min and costs £3 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £6 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Nottingham, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Derby to Nottingham hourly. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 28 min. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Trent Barton operates a bus from Bus Station to Upper Parliament Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 31 min. FlixBus also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Upper Parliament Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.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 Upper Parliament Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Derby to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Western Cars
- Phone
- +44 1332 331331
- Website
- westerncars-derby.co.uk
Citytaxis Derby
- Phone
- +44 1332757575
- Website
- citytaxis.com
Albatross
- Phone
- +44 1332 345345
- Website
- albatrosscars.com
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Nottingham bus services, operated by Trent Barton, arrive at Upper Parliament Street station.
Derby to Nottingham train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Nottingham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Nottingham is 16 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Derby to Nottingham.
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