There are 4 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Derby by train, bus, or car
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New StreetAberystwyth - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to DerbyBirmingham New Street - Nottingham / ...
1h 54m£16–47Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shrewsbury to CreweShrewsbury - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to DerbyCrewe - Lincoln Central / ...
2h 53m£15–44Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station134 / ...
3h 40m£19–39Drive 68.9 mi
- Drive from Shrewsbury to Derby68.9 mi
1h 13m£17–25
Shrewsbury to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shrewsbury to Derby is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Shrewsbury to Derby is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Shrewsbury station to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Shrewsbury to Derby. However, there are services departing from Shrewsbury and arriving at Derby via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Shrewsbury and Derby is 84 miles. The road distance is 69.3 miles.
The best way to get from Shrewsbury to Derby without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 1h 54m and costs £16 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Shrewsbury to Derby, including transfers.
Shrewsbury to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Shrewsbury to Derby train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Shrewsbury station.
The best way to get from Shrewsbury to Derby is to train via Birmingham which takes 1h 54m and costs £16 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Derby via Birmingham New Street in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Shrewsbury to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Shrewsbury to Derby train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shrewsbury to Derby is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Shrewsbury to Derby.
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