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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Derby to Cardiff from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.

today
£20
tomorrow
£18
Saturday
£21
Sunday
£20
Monday
£22
Tuesday
£19
Wednesday
£19

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 50m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 12:00 Cardiff University  Economy £20
National Express 9h 15m 09:15 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 18:30 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 8h 40m 11:45 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 20:25 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 9h 5m 09:15 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 18:20 Cardiff University  Economy £22
National Express 8h 30m 11:45 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 20:15 Cardiff University  Economy £22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 35m
      0
      09:40
      Derby
      Riverlights Coach Station
      14:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      16:30
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      19:15
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 5m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 10m 06:15 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 15:25 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £18
National Express 8h 55m 05:05 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 14:00 Cardiff University  Economy £20
National Express 8h 30m 15:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 23:50 Cardiff University  Economy £20
National Express 8h 5m 17:40 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 01:45 Cardiff University  Economy £20
National Express 9h 5m 05:05 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 14:10 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £20

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 30m 15:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 23:50 Cardiff University  Economy £21
National Express 8h 39m 15:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 23:59 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 8h 5m 17:40 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 01:45 Cardiff University  Economy £22
FlixBus 7h 35m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 10:45 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £26
FlixBus 8h 50m 04:30 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 13:20 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £26
  • Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 35m
      0
      09:40
      Derby
      Riverlights Coach Station
      14:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      16:30
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      19:15
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 2h 0m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 39m 15:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 23:59 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 8h 15m 17:40 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 01:55 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 8h 30m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 11:40 Cardiff University  Economy £20
National Express 8h 30m 15:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 23:50 Cardiff University  Economy £20
National Express 8h 5m 17:40 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 01:45 Cardiff University  Economy £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 35m
      0
      09:40
      Derby
      Riverlights Coach Station
      14:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      16:30
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      19:15
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 30m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 25m 11:45 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 20:10 Cardiff University  Economy £22
National Express 8h 35m 11:45 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 20:20 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 8h 40m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 11:50 Cardiff University  Economy £23
National Express 8h 40m 06:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 15:00 Cardiff University  Economy £23
National Express 8h 50m 06:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 15:10 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 35m
      0
      09:40
      Derby
      Riverlights Coach Station
      14:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      16:30
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      19:15
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 7h 35m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 10:45 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £19
FlixBus 8h 35m 11:50 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 20:25 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £19
FlixBus 8h 40m 16:05 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 00:45 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £19
National Express 8h 50m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 12:00 Cardiff University  Economy £20
National Express 9h 0m 09:40 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 18:40 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £35

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 7h 35m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 10:45 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £19
FlixBus 8h 50m 04:30 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 13:20 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £19
FlixBus 9h 5m 06:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 15:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £19
National Express 8h 50m 03:10 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 12:00 Cardiff University  Economy £22
National Express 10h 0m 06:20 Derby Riverlights Coach Station 16:20 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £23

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Derby to Cardiff is £18 on 07/08/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Derby and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Derby and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 33 daily coaches from Derby to Cardiff. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 13 daily coaches between Derby and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 75 coaches from Derby to Cardiff, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Derby and Cardiff, with 3 offers.

Facts about coaches from Derby to Cardiff

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 21 times every day by bus from Derby to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Derby to Cardiff starting from £18!

Cheapest Bus £18
Fastest Bus 7h 35m
Earliest Coach 03:10
Latest Coach 19:05
Daily Bus Connections 21 Ø
Distance 197.9 km
Coach Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Derby to Cardiff

Every day, 21 buses from 2 coach companies leave Derby for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/08/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 03/08
Tuesday 04/08
Wednesday 05/08
Thursday 06/08
£20
Friday 07/08
£18
Saturday 08/08
£21
Sunday 09/08
£20
Monday 10/08
£22
Tuesday 11/08
£20
Wednesday 12/08
£19
Thursday 13/08
£19
Friday 14/08
£20
Saturday 15/08
£24
Sunday 16/08
£20
Monday 17/08
£18
Tuesday 18/08
£19
Wednesday 19/08
£22
Thursday 20/08
£22
Friday 21/08
£20
Saturday 22/08
£18
Sunday 23/08
Monday 24/08
£20
Tuesday 25/08
£20
Wednesday 26/08
£21
Thursday 27/08
£23
Friday 28/08
£18
Saturday 29/08
£18
Sunday 30/08

The cheapest time to travel from Derby to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Derby to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £18, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Derby to Cardiff. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £19.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Derby to Cardiff, with £18. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £19.

How to save money travelling from Derby to Cardiff

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Derby to Cardiff in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Derby to Cardiff, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Derby to Cardiff are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Derby to Cardiff

These are the most booked bus companies between Derby to Cardiff from our users.

National Express from Derby to Cardiff

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Derby to Cardiff:

Cheapest Price £18
Fastest Coach 7h 50m
Earliest Coach 03:10
Last Coach 12:05
Daily Connections 17 Ø
Found on 24/07/2026

All bus stations and stops in Derby and Cardiff

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Derby and Cardiff.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Derby to Cardiff

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Derby to Cardiff? Or which bus companies serve the route Derby to Cardiff? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Derby to Cardiff bus

How much does a Derby - Cardiff coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Derby - Cardiff bus trip is available from £18 and takes 9h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Derby to Cardiff?

The connection Derby to Cardiff is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £18 to £59. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Derby - Cardiff route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Derby to Cardiff is offered by roughly 21 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cardiff from Derby take?

The quickest coach from Derby to Cardiff is provided by FlixBus and takes 7h 35m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £26. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Derby to Cardiff?

The earliest bus to Cardiff departs from Derby at 03:10. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Derby to Cardiff?

The latest bus to Cardiff departs from Derby at 19:05. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Derby - Cardiff route?

Passengers looking to travel from Derby to Cardiff can travel with National Express and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Derby and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Derby and Cardiff by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Cardiff from Derby?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Derby Cardiff bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Derby Cardiff bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Derby to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Derby to Cardiff?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 21 daily trips between Derby and Cardiff. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Derby to Cardiff?

Prices and availability for 21 trips between Derby and Cardiff change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Derby to Cardiff

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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