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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Derby
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Derby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. 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 $23, while a train costs an average of $43.
Distance: 70 miles (114 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$43 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Derby:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Derby costing on average $61.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 43m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (1h 54m by train vs 1h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $61 compared to roughly $34 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 Liverpool to Derby
How to get from Liverpool to Derby by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Derby is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM6h50Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre3:05 AMDerby, Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM6h50Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre3:05 AMDerby, Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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G6648010:43 AM1h46Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:29 PMDerby station (DBY)$921One-way1 transfer
Other options
- W33218+G0089812:43 PM1h46Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)2:29 PMDerby station (DBY)$921One-way1 transfer
- W33245+G0094311:43 AM1h47Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:30 PMDerby station (DBY)$921One-way1 transfer
W84669+C216799:20 AM2h40Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:00 PMDerby station (DBY)$921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM7h00Liverpool, Liverpool One3:05 AMDerby, Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
NX541 · NX150 · NX4407:35 AM8h50Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place4:25 PMDerby, Bus Station$411One-way2 transfers- NX541 · NX777 · NX2301:45 PM8h20Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place10:05 PMDerby, Bus Station$471One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Derby:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Derby costing on average $61.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 43m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Derby as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Derby station (DBY).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Derby, Bus Station.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Transpennine Express, east_midlands_trains, West Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express to go to Derby by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Derby by bus.
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