Long Eaton To Derby (Return) / Long Eaton To Nottingham (Return) on same day

[m_m]

Hi All,

I am planning to travel from LGE to DBY one morning next week, returning early afternoon.

Then, I will be going LGE to NOT early evening and returning mid evening.

Will I need 2 separate returns for this or is there any kind of 'day ticket' I can buy?

Also....the reduced EMR timetable is more than irritating. I can return from Nottingham at about 21:30....or at 23:48 unless I want a comedy 1 hour journey. Even more frustratingly, some journeys between those times are technically possible via Derby...but the ticket does not appear to be valid....I suppose that last bit is more of a gripe than a question, but it is irritating that the timetable is cut but I bet there isn't any flexibility on fares/ticket validity.

Thanks very much for your help!

 

[P Binnersley]

Trent Barton buses may be a better option.

They operate their Indigo Route Derby-Long Easton Nottingham. They are every 20 minutes or better until very late evening.
The Red Arrow route does Derby-Nottingham (via A52) in 35minutes every 10 minutes.
£6.60 cap after 9am, pay by contactless card.

Slower than the train, but more frequent and will save the walk to Derby station.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

Bear in mind Long Eaton Railway Station is nowhere near Long Eaton, but it's in Sawley. Buses in Notts and Derbs are fantastic, the trains are not consistent.

 

[30907]

£3 more expensive, but LGE-DBY and DBY-NOT returns would allow you
(1) to use a DBY-NOT that omits LGE (are there any ATM?)
(2) to come home the long way round.
BTW LGE-NOT seems to be valid via East Mids Parkway.