Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Birmingham to Derby is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 10 m
Average
1 h 59 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
57 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Birmingham for Derby every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 35 miles (56 km) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus companies | Bus, National Express or Cross Country |
Buses from Birmingham to Derby cover the 35 miles (56 km) long trip with our travel partners like Bus, National Express or Cross Country. There are direct bus services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Derby, Railway Station (Stop S1).
Find the best journey from Birmingham to Derby with National Express and CrossCountry. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most convenient route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.
Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains to Derby from Birmingham. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.
Just 35 miles separate the two Midlands cities of Birmingham and Derby and comfortable coaches travel between them in just over an an hour. National Express offers 6 daily departures with the first leaving in the morning and the last in the evening. Most are direct; a few require coach changes at Leicester and take around 3 hours. Most are non stop with 2 calling at Lichfield.
Buses from Birmingham to Derby leave from Birmingham Coach Station. It’s located on Mill Lane in the Digbeth area of the city some 650 metres from Moor Street Train Station and a 10 minute walk from New Street Station and the Bullring Shopping Centre. A regular shuttle bus connects the coach station with Birmingham’s 3 train stations. As a National Express Headquarters, the coach station receives services from all over the UK. Passengers can also travel to Mill Lane on buses operated by Arriva West Midlands and there’s a cab stand on the north side of the station.
The east Midlands city of Derby was the birthplace of the industrial revolution and is still an important manufacturing centre. However today’s Derby is also a city devoted to culture and boasts a swank new waterfront development. It’s a pleasant city with over 300 green spaces including a celebrated arboretum. Most places of interest lie in the graceful Cathedral Quarter in the centre of town and include the Royal Crown Derby Factory which produces exquisite bone china. Derby is also a great base from which to explore the nearby Peak District. Buses from Birmingham to Derby arrive at Derby Bus Station on Morledge, east of the Westfield shopping mall. Passengers can continue their journeys on local bus routes operated by Arriva Midland, Transpeak, Trent Barton, Your Bus, and Notts and Derby.
When departing from Birmingham, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Brunel Street and Birmingham, Herald Rd (Birmingham Airport Coach Park). When arriving in Derby, you can end your route in bus stations like Derby, Railway Station (Stop S1), Derby, Royal Way (Derby Arena) and Derby, Bus Station.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Birmingham, Coach Station, which is located around 2.2 miles (3.5 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Derby, Railway Station (Stop S1), located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away from the city centre.
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