The average bus between Leicester (Station) and Bakewell takes 3h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leicester (Station) to Bakewell. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Leicester (Station) and Bakewell. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester (Station) is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Bakewell at 11:40 PM. All services require a transfer at St Margaret's Bus Station and take an average of 3h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester (Station) to Bakewell. However, there are services departing from Leicester (Station) station and arriving at Bakewell station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
Leicester (Station) to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester (Station) to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Matlock Street station.
The distance between Leicester (Station) and Bakewell is 74.6 km. The road distance is 117 km.
You can take a vehicle from Leicester (Station) to Matlock Street via St Margaret's Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 45m.