There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Derby by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
2h 19m£32–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
4h 55m£9–40Drive 127 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Derbycar 127 mi
2h 24m£31–44Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk005
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland Streetbus Sky
5h 33m£10–18Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Derby126.2 mi
2h 56m£10–17
Waterloo Station to Derby by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Derby is to bus via Leicester which costs £10 - £19 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Derby is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £30 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Derby. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Derby via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Derby is 131 miles. The road distance is 127.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Derby without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £30 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Waterloo Station to Derby, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Derby train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Derby is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £30 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £45 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Derby, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby hourly. Tickets cost £30–180 and the journey takes 1h 36m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £9–29 and the journey takes 4h. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- 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/
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate.jpg "A Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate_rear.jpg "Rear view of a Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Scania_Wright_Solar_FN04_HSY_Nottingham_CarringtonSt.jpg "Side view a Kinchbus bus in Carrington Street, Nottingham")
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Derby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Waterloo Station to Derby train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Derby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Derby is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Waterloo Station to Derby.
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