How to travel from Derby to Leicester

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Travel Information from Derby to Leicester

Distance24 miles (39 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$5 - $5
Cheapest modeBus • $5 (€4) • 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • $5 (€5) • 20 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 24 miles (39 km) by train or bus to Leicester from Derby. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Derby to Leicester.

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from Derby to Leicester

How to get from Derby to Leicester by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Derby to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
08:00AM1h05
Derby
09:05AMLeicester
$61One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
08:00AM1h05
Derby
09:05AMLeicester
$61One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
08:00AM1h05
Derby
09:05AMLeicester
$61One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
05:05PM1h35
Derby
06:40PMLeicester
$71One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
10:05PM1h50
Derby
11:55PMLeicester
$81One-way
0 transfers
National Express
02:10PM1h10
Derby
03:20PMLeicester
$91One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Derby to Leicester

Travel to Leicester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Derby to Leicester.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel between Derby and Leicester including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Leicester from Derby is by taking a bus, which costs on average $5 (€4).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Derby to Leicester:

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $5 (€5) from Derby to Leicester.

The fastest way from Derby to Leicester is by train with an average journey time of 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Leicester that take longer:

Bus takes 45 min on average.

The distance is approximately 24 miles (39 km) from Derby to Leicester.

The average frequency per day from Derby to Leicester is:

  • 13 buses per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Derby and Leicester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Derby to Leicester:

  • Buses mostly leave from Derby, Bus Station and tend to arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
  • Trains mostly depart from Derby and arrive in Leicester.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Derby to Leicester:

  • You can go to Leicester from Derby by bus with National Express, Megabus or Kinchbus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $5 (€4) with National Express from Derby to Leicester on Omio.
  • You can travel by train between Derby and Leicester with East Midlands Trains, Cross Country or east_midlands_trains, and you can find East Midlands Trains Derby to Leicester tickets for $5 (€5) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Derby to Leicester with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 13 direct buses per day to Leicester with National Express or Kinchbus.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Leicester with East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains.

Direct services to Leicester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your trip from Derby to Leicester doesn't have to end in Leicester. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham or Edinburgh. If you’d like to add London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham or Edinburgh to your Derby to Leicester tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Leicester today!

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