🏥 Buses to Royal Derby Hospital
9 bus routes call at Royal Derby Hospital. 1 runs 24 hours a day.
Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route calling at Royal Derby Hospital
- TM Derby Mon–Fri 05:35–23:34 Sun 07:13–23:34 trentbarton
- X38 Derby City Centre → Burton 24 hours trentbarton
- V1 Derby Bus Station → Burton Mon–Fri 04:54–23:57 Sun 06:49–23:25 trentbarton
- ROY Royal Derby Hospital → Royal Derby Hosp Mon–Fri 05:45–21:16 no Sunday service Notts and Derby
- X38 High Street → Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:31–23:11 no Sunday service Arriva Derby
- 5 Derby → St Peter's Street Mon–Fri 06:43–20:46 Sun 09:18–18:18 Arriva Derby
- 5A Derby Mon–Fri 06:45–20:35 Sun 10:09–18:09 Arriva Derby
- L2 Royal Derby Hosp → City Centre Mon–Fri 06:46–19:45 no Sunday service Notts and Derby
- X80 Derby → Alton Towers Mon–Fri 10:05–18:10 Sun 10:05–20:10 Albatross Coaches
Live times at the hospital's stops
Night buses to Royal Derby Hospital
For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- X38 Derby City Centre → Burton Friday & Saturday nights 24 hours runs tonight
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Direct buses to Royal Derby Hospital from
Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Royal Derby Hospital?
9 routes call at Royal Derby Hospital: the TM (towards Derby), the X38 (towards Burton), the V1 (towards Burton), the ROY (towards Royal Derby Hosp), the X38 (towards Bus Station), the 5 (towards St Peter's Street), the 5A (towards Derby), the L2 (towards City Centre), the X80 (towards Alton Towers). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to Royal Derby Hospital?
One route serves Royal Derby Hospital 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the hospital is 04:54 on the V1.
Do buses run to Royal Derby Hospital on Sundays?
Most do: 6 of the 9 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 3 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to Royal Derby Hospital?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 — usually cheaper than hospital parking. ENCTS concessionary passes travel free after 9:30am on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays.
Other hospitals nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus , or every stop and route in Royal Derby Hospital.