Travel to and from Derby
Knowledge Train Derby,
The Old Post Office,
Victoria Street,
Derby DE1 1EQ,
England,
United Kingdom.
Road
The city has excellent transportation connections to the rest of the country. The M1 motorway runs roughly ten miles (16 kilometres) east of the city, connecting Derby to the London region to the south and Sheffield and Leeds to the north.
Mercian Way, the final leg of the city’s inner ring road, opened to traffic on March 16, 2011. This new segment connects Burton Road with Uttoxeter New Road and crosses Abbey Street. Mercian Way can only be reached from one of the two ends through Abbey Street.
Rail
East Midlands Railway operates Derby railway station, which is served by East Midlands and Cross Country express trains to London, the Northeast, and the Southwest. There are still small stations at Peartree and Spondon, albeit services are limited, particularly at the latter.
Air
East Midlands Airport is nearest Derby city centre. Because of its closeness to Derby, the airport’s location in Leicestershire, and the longstanding rivalry between the three cities (Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham), the airport’s choice to prefix its name with Nottingham in 2004 sparked controversy.
Bus
The Derby bus station contains 29 spaces, 5 for coaches and 24 for ordinary bus services.
Trentbarton and Arriva Midlands operate local bus services in and around Derby. The city is served by National Express lines from London to Manchester and from Yorkshire to the Southwest.
