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Compare bus and train for Derby to Coventry
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Derby to Coventry among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 35 miles (57 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€29 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Derby to Coventry
Compare the available ways to get from Derby to Coventry, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Coventry:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Coventry costing on average €29.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 40m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (1h 5m by train vs 1h 6m by car). Tickets start at around €29 compared to roughly €13 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Derby to Coventry
How to get from Derby to Coventry by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Derby to Coventry is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX196 · NX777
7:40 PM 2h55 Derby, Bus Station 10:35 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX196 · NX777
7:40 PM 2h55 Derby, Bus Station 10:35 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- G01140+
W342719:31 AM 1h07 Derby station (DBY) 10:38 AM Coventry station (COV) €33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- G01101+W34130
9:41 AM 1h27 Derby station (DBY) 11:08 AM Coventry station (COV) €33 1 One-way 1 transfer - G01135+W33942
8:29 AM 1h15 Derby station (DBY) 9:44 AM Coventry station (COV) €35 1 One-way 1 transfer - W29925+W33940
8:53 AM 1h15 Derby station (DBY) 10:08 AM Coventry station (COV) €35 1 One-way 1 transfer
- NX196 · NX777
8:55 PM 3h35 Derby, Bus Station 12:30 AM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €21 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX440 · NX777
11:45 AM 3h00 Derby, Bus Station 2:45 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €22 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX440 · NX777
9:15 AM 3h10 Derby, Bus Station 12:25 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €22 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Coventry:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Coventry costing on average €29.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 40m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Derby and Coventry as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Derby station (DBY) and arrive in Coventry station (COV).
- Buses mostly depart from Derby, Bus Station and arrive in Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains to go to Coventry by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Coventry by bus.
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