Trains from Derby to Nottingham

Derby to Nottingham train information

Which train company can I use?

There are many rail companies across the country & Europe but the journey connecting Derby in England to Nottingham in England are run by Cross Country.

How far is it by train?

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to get to Nottingham from Derby. The average journey duration between Derby to Nottingham is 0h25m to travel the 14 miles.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

We found tickets from £1.71 to travel in the next month. Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Derby to Nottingham train tickets

Derby - Nottingham prices calendar

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

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

Booking your ticket in advance is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. Yet, as you can notice in the graph above, the cost of train tickets Derby to Nottingham do not tend to change a lot and cost £7.

Best prices for Derby to Nottingham trains

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

Discount Derby - Nottingham train tickets

National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age and your situation, you can get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you save money for your Derby Nottingham train ticket.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can evaluate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Derby Nottingham ticket is £8.11 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £8.11: £88/£8.11 = 10.85. It will take you about 11 trips from Nottingham to Derby (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a whole year.

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