There are 9 ways to get from Derby to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Redruthtrain Edinburgh - Penzance
7h 12m£142–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn02
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504 / ...
12h 30m£66–108Drive 295.5 mi
- Drive from Derby to Helstoncar 295.5 mi
5h 24m£74–106Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
9h 35m£86–239Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Derby to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
7h 33m£142–219Train via Newport
- Take the train from Derby to Newport (S Wales)train Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Redruthtrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
9h 57m£153–261Fly from East Midlands Airport, line 36 bus
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EMA - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
8h 57m£79–249Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
8h 6m£87–243Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
10h 43m£93–264
Derby to Helston by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Helston is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Helston is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Helston. However, there are services departing from Derby Bus Station and arriving at The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Helston. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Redruth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Derby and Helston is 331 miles. The road distance is 297.3 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Helston without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs £140 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Derby to Helston, including transfers.
Derby to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Derby to Helston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Helston is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs £140 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Helston, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Redruth once daily. Tickets cost £130–210 and the journey takes 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Derby to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Derby to Helston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Redruth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Helston is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Derby to Helston.
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