The average bus between Leicester and Darley Dale takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leicester to Darley Dale. 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 and Darley Dale. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Darley Dale at 11:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Darley Dale. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Darley Dale station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Leicester to Darley Dale bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Darley Dale bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Whitworth Institute station.
The distance between Leicester and Darley Dale is 65.8 km. The road distance is 106 km.
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Whitworth Institute via Bus Station in around 3h 16m.