There are 11 ways to get from Thurso to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Derbytrain
12h 40m£203–340Fly Wick to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wick (WIC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane WIC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
7h 18m£53–280Bus
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 133 / ...
16h 14m£67–115Drive 521.5 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Derbycar 521.5 mi
9h 49m£126–181Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
9h 22m£109–291Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derbytrain
13h 30m£57–280Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 133 / ...
17h 22m£61–128Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
9h 56m£76–188Fly Wick to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Wick (WIC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane WIC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
7h 44m£105–418Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
11h 14m£110–278Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
12h 15m£107–296
Thurso to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Derby is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Derby is to fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs £50 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Bank of Scotland and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Park and Ride and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Derby. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Derby via Inverness and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Thurso and Derby is 628 miles. The road distance is 524.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Derby without a car is to train which takes 12h 40m and costs £200 - £340.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Thurso to Derby, including transfers.
Thurso to Derby bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Derby train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Derby is to train which takes 12h 40m and costs £200 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 16h 14m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Thurso to Derby via Inverness and Darlington in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Park and Ride, Leeds City Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Wick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Wick to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Wick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–27
- 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
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- 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 Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £3–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £40–50
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Thurso to Derby bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Thurso to Derby train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Derby is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Thurso to Derby.
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