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Compare train and coach for Derby to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Derby to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, while a train costs an average of £30.
Distance: 109 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£30 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest | £22 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Milton Keynes costing on average £30.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 23m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (1h 19m by train vs 1h 27m by car). Tickets start at around £30 compared to roughly £22 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Derby to Milton Keynes
How to get to Milton Keynes from Derby by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Derby to Milton Keynes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 15:102h40Derby17:50Milton Keynes£131One-way0 changes
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- 15:102h40Derby17:50Milton Keynes£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 15:102h40Derby17:50Milton Keynes£131One-way0 changes
Other options
- 21:102h45Derby23:55Milton Keynes£141One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Milton Keynes costing on average £30.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 23m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Derby and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Derby station (DBY) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Derby, Bus Station and arrive in Milton Keynes, Coachway.
- Travel with National Express, Kinchbus, FlixBus, Trent Barton to go to Milton Keynes by coach.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country to go to Milton Keynes by train.
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