The cheapest and fastest trains from Melton Mowbray to Derby
Cheapest price
£36
Average price
£44
Fastest journey
55 m
Average duration
1 h 11 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
43 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Melton Mowbray to Derby is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Melton Mowbray to Derby will cost around £44 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £36.
To travel from Melton Mowbray to Derby you need to make at least one change.








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Compare train and coach for Melton Mowbray to Derby
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Melton Mowbray to Derby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 43m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, and a train costs an average of £17.
Distance: 43 km
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£22 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 13m Average total duration Fastest 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 16m Average total duration 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Melton Mowbray to Derby
Trains from Melton Mowbray to Derby run on average 6 times per day, taking around 43m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £17 but you can travel from only £11 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 03:50, the last at 22:38. The fastest train covers the 43 km distance in 1h 2m.
Distance 43 km |
Average train duration 43m |
Cheapest ticket price £17 |
Trains per day 6 |
Fastest train 1h 2m |
First train 03:50 |
Last train 22:38 |
Train companies: East Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains, Cross Country from Melton Mowbray to Derby trainsEast Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains, Cross Country trains will get you between Melton Mowbray and Derby from £11. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Melton Mowbray to Derby train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Melton Mowbray to Derby by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Derby, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Melton Mowbray and Derby
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:45 - 13:40 Saturday 06:45 - 13:40 Sunday Closed None
- Staff help available: No
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category B Step free access to platform 1. Access to Platform 2 is only via a stepped footbridge. This platform has tactile paving at the edge of each platform.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Accessible public telephones: none
- Accessible taxis: Taxi number displayed on useful information poster
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: No
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located in the Main Waiting Room. The National key toilets are located in the Main Waiting Room; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National key toilets are located in the Main Waiting Room; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Baby changing facilities: No
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Outside the station
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 04:55 - 22:45 Saturday 04:55 - 22:45 Sunday 06:20 - 23:00
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A step free station. This station has step free access. There are lifts to all platforms. There is a subway to platforms 2,3,4 and 5. Platforms 6 and 7 are accessed by lift only. This station has tactile paving at the edges of all platforms and at the foot and top of stairwells.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on Platform 1, Platform 2/3 and Platform 4/6. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1, Platform 2/3 and Platform 4/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from Customer Reception upon request.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Located in North Car Park
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: From the rear of the station, at the Pride Park exit
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