There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Derby by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to East Midlands Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - EMA
4h 3m£23–133Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Derbycar
8h 25m£51–506Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain
8h 57m£74–205Ferry, train via Birmingham
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
9h 37m£91–189Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
4h 39m£44–141Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain
5h 22m£58–198Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
5h 22m£55–189Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Derbytrain
5h 43m£56–180Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
6h 12m£74–231Ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain
8h 49m£69–144
Dublin to Derby by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Derby is to fly which costs £23 - £140 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Derby is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs £23 - £140.
The distance between Dublin and Derby is 230 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Derby without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h 57m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Dublin to Derby, including transfers.
There are 1478+ hotels available in Derby.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Derby, England?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–282
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £144
- Car&Adult
- £282
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13–185
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- £34
- Standard Fare
- £185
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–95
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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