There are 6 ways to get from Derby to Polegate 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 East Croydon to Polegatetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
3h 30m£96–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus 466
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 210
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cophall Roundaboutbus 500
7h 20m£38–88Drive 184.8 mi
- Drive from Derby to Polegatecar 184.8 mi
3h 50m£46–66Fly East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EMA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Polegatetrain
6h 7m£100–343Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHX - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Polegatetrain
6h 33m£120–317Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Polegatetrain
6h 18m£137–392
Derby to Polegate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Polegate is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Polegate is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £95 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Polegate. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cophall Roundabout via Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal and Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Polegate. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Polegate via London St Pancras Intl and East Croydon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Derby and Polegate is 193 miles. The road distance is 185.9 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Polegate without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Derby to Polegate, including transfers.
Derby to Polegate bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Polegate train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Polegate is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Polegate, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Polegate via London St Pancras Intl and East Croydon in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Cophall Roundabout via Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £14–26
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cophall Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Polegate bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal station.
Derby to Polegate train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Polegate is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Derby to Polegate.
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