Trains from Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne

Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne train information

The route connecting Derby, which is in England and Newcastle upon Tyne, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

On average, it takes around 2h36m by train because of the 142 miles to travel to Newcastle upon Tyne from Derby. The journey time will change depending if the train is direct or with stops.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne train tickets

Derby - Newcastle upon Tyne prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Derby - Newcastle upon Tyne: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Generally, the earlier you buy your train ticket, the cheaper it will be but there can be some exceptions. We collected the data from the last six months in order to find the best time to purchase your train tickets Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne. The figures illustrate that buying your train from Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne in advance is not always cheaper.

We found tickets at £38 when purchasing your ticket 3 days in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £70 if you get your seat 7 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to purchase your seat is 3 days in advance as it is 46% cheaper than 7 days in advance.

Best prices for Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Derby and Newcastle upon Tyne by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Newcastle upon Tyne to Derby and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Derby - Newcastle upon Tyne train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Derby Newcastle upon Tyne train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

Why should I buy a railcard?

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Derby to Newcastle upon Tyne cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Newcastle upon Tyne to Derby, the railcard will have paid for itself.

How much does a railcard cost?

The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a complete year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey