Travel Information to Derby from Sheffield
| 32 miles (51 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $9 | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 30 min | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 30 min | |
| National Express or East Midlands Trains |
Take a train or bus to travel 32 miles (51 km) from Sheffield to 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 Sheffield to Derby.
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How to get from Sheffield to Derby by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sheffield to Derby is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options from Sheffield to Derby. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Derby from Sheffield is by taking a train, which costs on average $5 (€4).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Sheffield to Derby:
Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $9 (€8) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Derby from Sheffield is by train with an average travel time of 30 min.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 1 h of travel time.
The distance is approximately 32 miles (51 km) from Sheffield to Derby.
The average frequency per day from Sheffield to Derby is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Derby from Sheffield 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 Sheffield to Derby:
- Buses most often depart from Sheffield at Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Derby at Derby, Bus Station.
- Trains most often depart from Sheffield at Sheffield and arrive in Derby at Derby.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sheffield to Derby:
- You can travel by bus from Sheffield to Derby with National Express or Megabus, and you can find National Express Sheffield to Derby tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.
- You can go to Derby from Sheffield by train with East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, east_midlands_trains or Cross Country. You'll see cheap train tickets for $5 (€4) with East Midlands Trains from Sheffield to Derby on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Sheffield to Derby with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with east_midlands_trains or Cross Country 7 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Derby as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Derby from Sheffield.
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