Travel Information from Wakefield to Derby
| 52 miles (84 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $10 - $16 | |
| Train • $10 (€9) • 1 h | |
| Train • $10 (€9) • 1 h | |
| CrossCountry |
Travel 52 miles (84 km) by train or bus between Wakefield and Derby. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Wakefield to Derby.
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The best way to travel from Wakefield to Derby is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Wakefield to Derby. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Derby from Wakefield is by taking a train, which costs on average $10 (€9).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Wakefield to Derby:
A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Wakefield to Derby costing on average $16 (€15).
The fastest way from Wakefield to Derby is by train with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Derby that take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 28 min.
Derby is approximately 52 miles (84 km) away from Wakefield.
The average frequency per day from Wakefield to Derby is:
- 3 buses a day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Derby 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 Wakefield to Derby:
- Trains mostly leave from Wakefield Westgate and tend to arrive in Derby.
The following travel companies offer services from Wakefield to Derby:
- CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3) or Cross Country can get you to Derby by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Wakefield to Derby for $10 (€9) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Wakefield to Derby with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct train to Derby with Cross Country with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Derby 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 route.
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