There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Derby by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Tamworthtrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Derbytrain Birmingham New Street - Nottingham / ...
1h 51m£27–94Train via Crewe
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain Crewe - Lincoln Central / ...
2h 46m£17–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Placebus 199
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus Tp
6h 7m£18–36Drive 90.1 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Derbycar 90.1 mi
1h 38m£22–32
Liverpool to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Derby is to train and bus which costs £18 - £40 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Derby is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Derby. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Derby via Tamworth High Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Liverpool and Derby is 107 miles. The road distance is 90.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Derby without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £27 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Liverpool to Derby, including transfers.
Liverpool to Derby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Derby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Tamworth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Derby is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Liverpool to Derby.
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Derby via Tamworth High Level in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth High Level to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
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