There are 5 ways to get from Derby to Stafford 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.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 28 min
$39 - $73
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 1 h 5 min
$3
3 alternative options
Bus, line 841 bus • 2 h 59 min
Taxi • 45 min
$160 - $190
Drive • 45 min
$7 - $11
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Stafford is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 1 h 5 min.
The quickest way to get from Derby to Stafford is to taxi which costs £120 - £150 and takes 45 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Derby, Victoria Street and arriving at Stafford Town Centre, Shrewsbury Arms PH via Uttoxeter Town Centre, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 59 min.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Stafford via Tamworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 28 min.
The distance between Derby and Stafford is 28 miles. The road distance is 34.3 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Stafford without a car is to train which takes 1 h 28 min and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 1 h 28 min to get from Derby to Stafford, including transfers.
Derby to Stafford bus services, operated by Trent Barton, depart from Derby, Victoria Street station.
Derby to Stafford train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Stafford is to train which takes 1 h 28 min and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 841 bus, which costs and takes 2 h 59 min.
- Distance: 28.1 miles
- Duration: 1 h 28 min
What companies run services between Derby, England and Stafford, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Stafford via Tamworth in around 1 h 28 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby to Stafford via Uttoxeter Town Centre, Bus Station in around 2 h 59 min.
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $22 - $35
- Anytime Single
- $30 - $45
- Off-Peak Single
- $15 - $22
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- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Tamworth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- wmtrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $5 - $8
- Anytime Day Single
- $9 - $13
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $28
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $12 - $18
- Anytime Day Single
- $17 - $28
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- Phone
- 01773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Derby, Victoria Street to Uttoxeter Town Centre, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- trentbarton.co.uk
- Phone
- 01332 204568
- ndtraffic@nottsderby.co.uk
- Website
- nottsderby.co.uk
Bus from Derby, Victoria Street to Uttoxeter Town Centre, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- nottsderby.co.uk
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Uttoxeter Town Centre, Bus Station to Stafford Town Centre, Shrewsbury Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dgbus.co.uk
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Derby to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $160 - $190
Trent Cars Ltd
- Phone
- +44 115 950 5050
- Website
- trentcars.com
Fon-A-Car
- Phone
- +44 115 950 0500
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Derby to Stafford bus services, operated by D&G Bus, arrive at Stafford Town Centre, Shrewsbury Arms PH station.
Derby to Stafford train services, operated by West Midlands, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Stafford is 34 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Derby to Stafford.
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There are 216+ hotels available in Stafford. Prices start at $58 USD per night.
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