There are 11 ways to get from Leith to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derbytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 21m£35–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 133 / ...
7h 25m£19–51Drive 258.3 mi
- Drive from Leith to Derbycar 258.3 mi
4h 51m£63–91Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
4h 2m£40–122Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Alfretontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
6h 33m£51–120Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
4h 36m£46–126Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
5h 44m£58–178Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
6h 5m£102–406Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
5h 48m£118–414Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derbytrain
6h 20m£58–240Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
6h 3m£78–308
Leith to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Derby is to bus which costs £18 - £55 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Derby is to fly and train which takes 4h 2m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Leith station to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Derby. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Leith and Derby is 303 miles. The road distance is 259.8 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Derby without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £35 - £170.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derby takes 4h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leith to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leith to Derby train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Derby is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £55 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Derby, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derby hourly. Tickets cost £35–170 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–65
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Alfreton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leith to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Leith to Derby train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Derby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Derby is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Leith to Derby.
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