There are 5 ways to get from Lewes to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lewes to East CroydonEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to DerbyLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 25m£47–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus StationUk900
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland StreetSky
8h 6m£23–43Drive 177.4 mi
- Drive from Lewes to Derby177.4 mi
3h 34m£44–63Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)LGW - EMA
5h 52m£73–196Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
6h 9m£87–165
Lewes to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Derby is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Derby is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £190.
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 £45 - £190.
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 £45 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 5h 52m.
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 34m 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, you can take a train from Lewes to Copeland Street via Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- 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
- £70–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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