Trains from Derby to Colchester

Derby to Colchester train information

Which train company can I use?

The journey from Derby, situated in England and Colchester, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How much times does it take?

The train duration to get to Colchester from Derby will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops. There are 123 miles between the 2 cities.

How much does it costs?

Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the cost of the train can change.

Best prices for Derby to Colchester train tickets

Derby - Colchester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Derby to Colchester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Purchasing your train from Derby to Colchester in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £32 when buying your seat 1 day in advance which is 20% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Derby to Colchester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Derby and Colchester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Colchester to Derby and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Derby - Colchester train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Derby Colchester train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

  As an example, train tickets from Derby to Colchester cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Colchester to Derby, the railcard will have paid for itself.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey