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Compare train and coach for Rochdale to Derby
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Rochdale to Derby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 36m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, while a train costs an average of £44.
Distance: 89 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£22 Average Price Cheapest | £44 Average Price | £18 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 39m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Rochdale to Derby:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rochdale to Derby costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 39m.
Tickets start at around £44 compared to roughly £18 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-25.85. The journey takes 2h 6m versus 1h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rochdale to Derby
How to get to Derby from Rochdale by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rochdale to Derby is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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G8908610:482h39Rochdale station (RCD)13:27Derby station (DBY)£641One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- C04357+G01148+G8908610:482h39Rochdale station (RCD)13:27Derby station (DBY)£641One-way2 changes
Fastest
- C04357+G01148+G8908610:482h39Rochdale station (RCD)13:27Derby station (DBY)£641One-way2 changes
Other options
- C04354+W29873+G890849:482h39Rochdale station (RCD)12:27Derby station (DBY)£641One-way2 changes
- C04365+G01154+G8909813:472h40Rochdale station (RCD)16:27Derby station (DBY)£641One-way2 changes
- C04359+W29884+G8909211:472h40Rochdale station (RCD)14:27Derby station (DBY)£641One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Rochdale to Derby:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rochdale to Derby costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 39m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rochdale and Derby as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Derby, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Rochdale station (RCD) and arrive in Derby station (DBY).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Derby by coach.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway to go to Derby by train.
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