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Compare train and bus for Stockport to Derby
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockport to Derby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of lei129 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of lei129, while a train costs an average of lei129.
Distance: 44 miles (71 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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lei129 Average price Cheapest | lei87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Stockport to Derby:
A bus is lei0.50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockport to Derby costing on average lei129.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 13m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 17m by train vs 1h 35m by car). Tickets start at around lei129 compared to roughly lei87 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 Stockport to Derby
How to get from Stockport to Derby by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockport to Derby is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockport to Derby:
A bus is lei0.50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockport to Derby costing on average lei129.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 13m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockport and Derby as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Airport and arrive in Derby, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Stockport station (SPT) and arrive in Derby station (DBY).
- Travel with High Peak to go to Derby by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Transpennine Express, east_midlands_trains, Cross Country, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Derby by train.
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