There are 5 ways to get from Royston to Derby by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
2h 51m£50–183Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cambridge to Leicestertrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 47m£24–85Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sky
5h 27m£25–72Drive 101.6 mi
- Drive from Royston to Derbycar 101.6 mi
2h 7m£25–37Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 230
5h 35m£29–59
Royston to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Derby is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Derby is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Royston station to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Parkside and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Derby. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Derby via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Royston and Derby is 173 miles. The road distance is 102.2 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Derby without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 51m and costs £50 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Royston to Derby, including transfers.
Royston to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Royston to Derby train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
The best way to get from Royston to Derby is to train via London which takes 2h 51m and costs £50 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Leicester, which costs £24 - £75 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Royston to Derby via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.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
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
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More Questions & Answers
Royston to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Royston to Derby train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Derby is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Royston to Derby.
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