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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 prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £13.
Distance: 109 km
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1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:405h25Derby, Bus Station10:05Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£141One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus4:405h25Derby, Bus Station10:05Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£141One-way1 change
Fastest
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C1783710:311h17Derby station (DBY)11:48Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£581One-way1 change
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C1800814:311h17Derby station (DBY)15:48Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£581One-way1 change
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C1780612:311h17Derby station (DBY)13:48Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£581One-way1 change
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C1779116:311h17Derby station (DBY)17:48Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£581One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus2:404h05Derby, Bus Station6:45Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£141One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus3:105h55Derby, Bus Station9:05Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£311One-way1 change
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FAQs: Derby to Milton Keynes
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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Milton Keynes costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 8m.
- 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 Kinchbus, National Express, 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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