By rail: Centrally located, Chesterfield has great transport links across Derbyshire and the rest of the country. From Chesterfield Train Station trains to London St Pancras take approximately 2 hours, Birmingham approximately 1 hour, Manchester approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, and travelling to Sheffield or Derby only takes 20 minutes.

By road: the A6 links Derbyshire to Manchester and the M1 takes you south to London or north to Sheffield and Leeds. 80% of the population are within a two-hour drive making it an ideal location for visiting friends, family, customers, and suppliers.

By bus: Public transport to the hospital is excellent from across North Derbyshire and buses come onto the site- pulling up right outside the main entrance. The latest timetables are available on our website. Go to www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk – click the patients and visitors tab at the top of the page, and you will find the ‘bus routes and timetables link’.

Staff receive a discount on stagecoach travel passes by going online at Stagecoach Bus or download the Stagecoach Bus App and use the discount code: YRKSCHROYAL0120. The staff in Patient Accounts in the main entrance will advise you- and they can be bought there as well.

By taxi: Local taxi numbers:

  • A Line Taxis: 01246 555555
  • Central Cars Taxi: 01246 200500
  • City Taxis: 01246 222222
  • Door2door Taxi: 01246 202020

Nearest airports:

  • East Midlands Airport – 36 miles away from Chesterfield. Approximately 45 minutes by car to Chesterfield
  • Manchester Airport - 43 miles away from Chesterfield. Approximately 1hr 30 mins by car to Chesterfield
  • Birmingham Airport – 71 miles away from Chesterfield. Approximately 1hr 30mins by car to Chesterfield Ferry terminals from Liverpool are 60 miles away from Derbyshire.