There are 6 ways to get from Lewes to Derby by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lewes to East Croydontrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 25m£43–228Drive 177.4 mi
- Drive from Lewes to Derbycar 177.4 mi
3h 37m£43–62Fly London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane LGW - EMA
6h 13m£78–161Train via Reading
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Derbytrain Reading - York / ...
5h 35m£66–167Fly London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
5h 59m£63–170Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
6h 5m£82–367
Lewes to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Derby is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Derby is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Lewes to Derby. However, there are services departing from Lewes and arriving at Derby via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Lewes and Derby is 181 miles. The road distance is 178.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lewes to Derby without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Lewes to Derby, including transfers.
Lewes to Derby train services, operated by Southern, depart from Lewes station.
The best way to get from Lewes to Derby is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 6h 13m.
Lewes to Derby train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewes to Derby is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Lewes to Derby.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Lewes to Derby via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–75
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- 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/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- 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 Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- 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
- £11–30
- 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
- £3–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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