There are 14 ways to get from Derby to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BHX - BCN
5h 48m€60–218Fly East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
cheapest- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane EMA - PMI
5h 22m€38–209Train
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
13h 27m€408–662Bus
- Take the bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Brussels - North Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 37m€115–204Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
17h 2mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BHX - PMI
5h 53m€63–227Fly East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EMA - AGP
6h 3m€44–226Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAN - BCN
6h 56m€71–236Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MAN - MAD
6h 57m€74–214Fly East Midlands Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EMA - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
7h 25m€58–206Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BHX - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
7h 35m€68–204Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
14h 4m€287–559Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
29h 40m€96–312Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Derby to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar
18h 4m€265–405
Derby to Spain by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Spain is to fly which costs €40 - €230 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €35 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby to Spain station. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Brussels - North Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Spain. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Derby and Spain is 1369 km.
The best way to get from Derby to Spain without a car is to train which takes 13h 27m and costs €400 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Derby to Spain, including transfers.
Derby to Spain bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Derby station.
Derby to Spain train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Spain is to train which takes 13h 27m and costs €400 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 29h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €210 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Spain?
You can take a train from Derby to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Brussels - North Train Station in around 29h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- €17–30
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - North Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Derby to Spain bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Derby to Spain train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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