Derby is the most central city in the country. With a travel to work population of 2.1 million and access to 6 million people within one hour, locating your business in Derby is the best move you will make.

Road

Derby has recently completed a new £50 million road infrastructure, including the inner-ring road making investment around the city easy. A new £20m Bus Station compliments the abundance of safe car parking in the city centre.

And being only a 10 minute drive from the M1 and 30 minute drive from the M6, Derby is at the heart of the motorway network too.

Map of Derby and connecting Motorways>

Rail

Derby Railway Station has recently undertaken a £30 million refurbishment and has been earmarked for future funding to electrify the main midland line.

The city is at the heart of the national rail network with fast, direct connections to Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Reading and other business destinations.

Derby is only 93 minutes from London St Pancras with 35 direct services daily and is an easy platform change to Brussels and Paris.

Map of Journey Times from Derby Railway Station>

Air

East Midlands Airport is located just 20 minutes’ from Derby city centre, serving over 4 million passengers every year. Main business routes from the airport include Paris, Frankfurt and Brussels.

EMA is the UK’s number one airport for pure freight, managing 313,000 tonnes every year. Birmingham and Manchester airports are within 45min and 75min drive respectively. London Heathrow is only 2 hours away.

Destinations List from East Midlands Airport>