230 Derby - Gatwick Airport (South)
Operated by National Express. Runs 24 hours. 66 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 230? 8 other bus routes are numbered 230 elsewhere in the UK — see every 230 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 00:35 | 01:35 | 00:10 to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport | 03:35 to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport | 00:55 | 03:20 | 04:20 | 02:25 | 04:50 | 05:50 | 04:10 | 06:45 | 07:55 | 05:40 to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport | 09:25 to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport | 07:35 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 09:40 | 12:10 | 13:15 | 12:05 | 14:00 | 15:10 | 12:05 to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport | 15:50 to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport | 13:45 | 15:50 | 17:05 | 15:35 | 17:30 | 18:45 | 22:10 |
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| Bus Station (Bay 25) | · | · | 00:10 | · | 00:55 | · | · | 02:25 | · | · | 04:10 | · | · | 05:40 | · | 07:35 | · | · | 09:40 | · | · | · | · | · | 12:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:10 |
| South Entrance (Stop UN04) | · | · | 00:30 | · | 01:15 | · | · | 02:45 | · | · | 04:30 | · | · | 06:00 | · | 07:57 | · | · | 10:02 | · | · | · | · | · | 12:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:30 |
| Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 10) | · | · | 00:45 | · | 01:30 | · | · | 03:00 | · | · | 04:45 | · | · | 06:15 | · | 08:15 | · | · | 10:20 | · | · | 12:05 | · | · | 12:45 | · | 13:45 | · | · | 15:35 | · | · | 22:45 |
| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY) | · | · | 01:45 | · | 02:30 | · | · | 04:00 | · | · | 05:55 | · | · | 07:25 | · | 09:20 | · | · | 11:20 | · | · | 13:10 | · | · | 13:50 | · | 14:55 | · | · | 16:40 | · | · | 23:45 |
| Northampton (Grange Park) | 00:35 | · | · | · | 03:20 | 03:20 | · | 04:50 | 04:50 | · | 06:45 | 06:45 | · | · | · | 10:10 | 10:10 | · | 12:10 | 12:10 | · | 14:00 | 14:00 | · | · | · | 15:50 | 15:50 | · | 17:30 | 17:30 | · | 00:35 |
| Milton Keynes Coachway (Bay 4) | 01:00 | · | 03:00 | · | 03:45 | 03:45 | · | 05:15 | 05:15 | · | 07:15 | 07:15 | · | 08:50 | · | 10:35 | 10:35 | · | 12:40 | 12:40 | · | 14:30 | 14:30 | · | 15:10 | · | 16:25 | 16:25 | · | 18:05 | 18:05 | · | 01:00 |
| Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) | 01:35 | 01:35 | 03:35 | 03:35 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:55 | 07:55 | 07:55 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 01:35 |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay P) | 01:50 | 01:50 | 03:50 | · | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 08:10 | 08:10 | 08:10 | 09:40 | · | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 16:05 | · | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 01:50 |
| Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17) | 02:50 | 02:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 02:50 |
| Heathrow Terminal 4 (Stops 12 - 14) | · | · | 05:10 | 05:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11:10 | 11:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:40 | 17:40 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stops 11 - 15) | 03:10 | 03:10 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 03:10 |
| North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) | 04:05 | 04:05 | · | · | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:40 | · | · | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 18:05 | 18:05 | 18:05 | · | · | 19:35 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 04:05 |
| South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) | 04:15 | 04:15 | · | · | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 10:50 | · | · | 13:55 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:15 | · | · | 19:45 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 04:15 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with National Express before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Gatwick Airport: 29 journeys, first 00:35 towards Derby: 33 journeys, first 00:45
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 towards Gatwick Airport: 1 journey, first 22:10 towards Derby: 3 journeys, first 00:45
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Gatwick Airport: 33 journeys, first 00:35 towards Derby: 30 journeys, first 06:50
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Gatwick Airport: 33 journeys, first 00:35 towards Derby: 33 journeys, first 00:45
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Gatwick Airport: 36 journeys, first 00:35 towards Derby: 33 journeys, first 00:45
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Gatwick Airport: 33 journeys, first 00:35 towards Derby: 33 journeys, first 00:45
Route map
All stops on route 230
230 towards Gatwick Airport
All 13 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 25) Derby
- South Entrance (Stop UN04) Nottingham University Main Campus
- Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 10) Nottingham
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY) Leicester
- Northampton (Grange Park)
- Milton Keynes Coachway (Bay 4) Brook Furlong
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) Luton Town Centre
- Airport Bus Station (Bay P) Luton Airport
- Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17) Heathrow Airport
- Heathrow Terminal 4 (Stops 12 - 14) Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stops 11 - 15) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) Gatwick Airport
- South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) Gatwick Airport
230 towards Derby
All 15 stops
- South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) Gatwick Airport
- North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) Gatwick Airport
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stops 11 - 15) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Heathrow Terminal 4 (Stops 12 - 14) Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
- Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17) Heathrow Airport
- Bridge Street (Stop M) Hemel Hempstead
- Airport Bus Station (Bay P) Luton Airport
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 9) Luton Town Centre
- Milton Keynes Coachway (Bay 4) Brook Furlong
- Northampton (Grange Park)
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY) Leicester
- The Rushes (Stand RB) Loughborough
- Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 10) Nottingham
- South Entrance (Stop UN07) Nottingham University Main Campus
- Bus Station (Bay 25) Derby
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 230 coach?
The 230 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 230 coach — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 230 coach?
There is no last 230 coach: the 230 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 230 coach cost?
This is a long-distance coach service, so the England £3 bus fare cap does not apply — nor do local bus tickets or passes. Coach operators set their own fares and price by demand, so booking further ahead is usually much cheaper than buying on the day.
Who runs the 230 coach?
The 230 is operated by National Express.
Timetable data from National Express via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). National Express last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 21 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.