There are 3 ways to get from Ellesmere to Derby by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wem to Crewetrain Shrewsbury - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain Crewe - Lincoln Central / ...
2h 52m£57–83Drive 70.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ellesmere to Derbycar 70.4 mi
1h 25m£18–26Line 501 bus, train
- Take the bus from Crossroads to Bus Stationbus 501
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
2h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere to Derby is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere to Derby is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £17 - £26.
The distance between Ellesmere and Derby is 83 miles. The road distance is 70.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere to Derby without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £55 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Ellesmere to Derby, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere to Derby is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Ellesmere to Derby.
There are 2174+ hotels available in Derby.
What companies run services between Ellesmere, Shropshire, England and Derby, England?
You can take a vehicle from Ellesmere to Derby via Wem and Crewe in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wem to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- lakesidecoaches.co.uk
Bus from Crossroads to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://lakesidecoaches.co.uk/
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