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Derby · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Derby

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at EMA means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Derby

Car rental from Derby: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Derby to MansfieldUnited Kingdom30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Derby to ChesterfieldUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 33 min
Derby to LeicesterUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Derby to Sutton ColdfieldUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Derby to Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Derby to WalsallUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 46 min
Derby to SheffieldUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Derby to Newcastle under LymeUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Derby to BirminghamUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Derby to West BromwichUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Derby to RotherhamUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Derby to WolverhamptonUnited Kingdom57 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Derby to LondonUnited Kingdom182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Derby to BerlinGermany1,002 km (622 mi)about 15 h 17 min
Derby to MadridSpain1,401 km (870 mi)about 21 h 22 min
Derby to RomeItaly1,611 km (1,001 mi)about 24 h 34 min
Derby to ParisFrance526 km (327 mi)about 8 h 1 min
Derby to HamburgGermany766 km (476 mi)about 11 h 41 min
Derby to BudapestHungary1,573 km (977 mi)about 23 h 59 min
Derby to WarsawPoland1,515 km (942 mi)about 23 h 7 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Derby?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.