Trains from Manchester to Derby

Manchester to Derby train information

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train from Manchester (North West England) to Derby (East Midlands England). The services on board will change depending on the train provider.

There are 50 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Manchester to Derby is approximately 1h50m. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Derby from Manchester, and it's also a greener option than driving your car or flying.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to look at the latest available offers.

Best prices for Manchester to Derby train tickets

Manchester - Derby prices calendar

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

Manchester - Derby: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Manchester to Derby in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £14 when purchasing your train 3 days in advance which is 24% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Manchester to Derby trains

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

Discount Manchester - Derby train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you are able to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you pay less for your Manchester Derby train ticket.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity 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 buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Manchester to Derby cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Derby to Manchester, the railcard will have paid for itself.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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