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Compare train and bus for Wakefield to Derby
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wakefield to Derby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 39m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $34, while a train costs an average of $34.
Distance: 52 miles (85 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$34 Average price Cheapest | $25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m 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 Wakefield to Derby:
A bus is $25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Derby costing on average $34.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 25m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (1h 9m by train vs 1h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $34 compared to roughly $25 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 Wakefield to Derby
How to get from Wakefield to Derby by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wakefield to Derby is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G89749+G0118411:28 AM1h23Wakefield Kirkgate (WKK)12:51 PMDerby station (DBY)$271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- G89749+G0118411:28 AM1h23Wakefield Kirkgate (WKK)12:51 PMDerby station (DBY)$271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- G011708:27 PM0h58Wakefield Westgate (WKF)9:25 PMDerby station (DBY)$281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W2987311:27 AM1h00Wakefield Westgate (WKF)12:27 PMDerby station (DBY)$281One-way0 transfers
- G011666:27 PM1h00Wakefield Westgate (WKF)7:27 PMDerby station (DBY)$281One-way0 transfers
- G011697:27 PM1h00Wakefield Westgate (WKF)8:27 PMDerby station (DBY)$281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Derby:
A bus is $25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Derby costing on average $34.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 25m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Derby as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wakefield Westgate (WKF) and arrive in Derby station (DBY).
- Buses mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Derby, Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway, Cross Country, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Derby by train.
- 4 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
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