🎓 Buses to University of Derby

15 bus routes serve University of Derby. 2 are university or campus services. 3 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• U1 University → Derby Railway Stn Mon–Fri 07:42–18:16 Notts and Derby
• U2 Allestree → University Mon–Fri 07:50–18:05 Notts and Derby

Every route serving University of Derby

• U1 University → Derby Railway Stn 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:42–18:16 no Sunday service Notts and Derby
• U2 Allestree → University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:50–18:05 no Sunday service Notts and Derby
• TA Derby → Derby City Centre Mon–Fri 05:38–00:40 Sun 08:53–23:35 trentbarton
• 114 Ashbourne Bus Station (Stand 2) → Derby Railway Station (Stop S1) Mon–Fri 07:19–19:08 no Sunday service High Peak
• 6.1 Derby Bus Station → Bakewell Mon–Fri 06:53–23:18 Sun 08:08–19:08 trentbarton
• 8 Derby → Albert Street Mon–Fri 06:23–23:11 Sun 09:25–20:09 Arriva Derby
• SW Derby Bus Station → Mayfield Mon–Fri 06:37–00:47 Sun 09:44–18:44 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights trentbarton
• 6.3 Derby Bus Station → Ripley Mon–Fri 06:18–17:38 Sun 09:38–17:38 trentbarton
• L2 Royal Derby Hosp → City Centre Mon–Fri 07:25–20:06 no Sunday service Notts and Derby
• 6.2 Derby Bus Station → Ripley Mon–Fri 07:03–17:08 no Sunday service trentbarton
• 6.4 Derby → Derby Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:13–17:23 no Sunday service trentbarton
• 2 Wayzgoose Drive → Moy Park Mon–Fri 01:48–22:44 no Sunday service 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights Notts and Derby
• 6E Derby Bus Station → Ripley Mon–Fri 18:38–22:48 no Sunday service trentbarton
• 6.0 Derby Bus Station → Belper Mon–Fri 18:08–18:23 Sun 20:08–23:08 trentbarton
• 6N Derby → Derby City Centre no Sunday service 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights trentbarton

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Derby

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• SW Derby Bus Station → Mayfield Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:02
• 2 Wayzgoose Drive → Moy Park Sunday–Friday nights 01:25–07:00 runs tonight
• 6N Derby → Derby City Centre Friday & Saturday nights 00:15–03:54

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Derby from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Derby campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Derby?

15 routes serve the campus: the U1 (towards Derby Railway Stn), the U2 (towards University), the TA (towards Derby City Centre), the 114 (towards Derby Railway Station (Stop S1)), the 6.1 (towards Bakewell), the 8 (towards Albert Street), the SW (towards Mayfield), the 6.3 (towards Ripley), the L2 (towards City Centre), the 6.2 (towards Ripley), the 6.4 (towards Derby Bus Station), the 2 (towards Moy Park) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Derby?

Yes — 2 of the 15 routes are university or campus services: the U1, the U2. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to University of Derby?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 01:48, on the 2. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

3 of the 15 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Derby outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the U1, U2. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Derby, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Derby.