There are 7 ways to get from Polegate to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Polegate to East CroydonEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to DerbyLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 39m£66–198Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland StreetSky
8h 9m£23–55Bus
- Take the bus from Cophall Roundabout to Old Steine28
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
7h 56m£45–87Drive 184.7 mi
- Drive from Polegate to Derby184.7 mi
3h 45m£47–67Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)LGW - EMA
6h 21m£83–238Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
6h 22m£88–240Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derby
6h 16m£95–390
Polegate to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polegate to Derby is to train and bus which costs £22 - £55 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Polegate to Derby is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £65 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Polegate to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Cophall Roundabout and arriving at Bus Station via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Polegate to Derby. However, there are services departing from Polegate and arriving at Derby via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Polegate and Derby is 193 miles. The road distance is 185.8 miles.
The best way to get from Polegate to Derby without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £65 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Polegate to Derby, including transfers.
Polegate to Derby bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, depart from Cophall Roundabout station.
Polegate to Derby train services, operated by Southern, depart from Polegate station.
The best way to get from Polegate to Derby is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £65 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Polegate, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Polegate to Derby via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cophall Roundabout to Bus Station via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 56m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- 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
- £80–170
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Polegate to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–85
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- 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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- 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
- £11–29
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Cophall Roundabout to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Polegate to Derby bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, arrive at Old Steine station.
Polegate to Derby train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polegate to Derby is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Polegate to Derby.
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