There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Derby by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
3h 37m£144–312Drive 261.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cornwall to Derbycar 261.8 mi
4h 44m£65–94Train
- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain Newquay - Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Derbytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 22m£126–198Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
4h 55m£144–309Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
4h 34m£172–467
Cornwall to Derby by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Derby is to drive which costs £65 - £95 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Derby is to fly and train which takes 3h 37m and costs £140 - £320.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Derby. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Derby via Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Cornwall and Derby is 337 miles. The road distance is 263.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Derby without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Cornwall to Derby, including transfers.
Cornwall to Derby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Luxulyan station.
Cornwall to Derby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Derby is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Cornwall to Derby.
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What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Derby via Plymouth in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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