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Compare train and coach for Derby to Taunton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Derby to Taunton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 16m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £68.
Distance: 240 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£68 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £45 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration 5h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m 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 Taunton:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Taunton costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Taunton take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 53m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (2h 46m by train vs 3h 5m by car). Tickets start at around £68 compared to roughly £45 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Taunton:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Taunton costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Taunton take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 53m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Derby and Taunton as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Derby, Bus Station and arrive in Taunton, Park Street (opposite County Hall).
- Trains mostly depart from Derby station (DBY) and arrive in Taunton station (TAU).
- Travel with National Express to go to Taunton by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Taunton by train.
- 6 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
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