There are 6 ways to get from Buxton to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Buxton to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
3h 29m£53–106Bus, line 321 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grovebus 321
8h 44m£24–43Bus
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction stationbus
6h 45mDrive 145.4 mi
- Drive from Buxton to Watfordcar 145.4 mi
2h 41m£37–53Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 28m£68–274Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 14m£74–242
Buxton to Watford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buxton to Watford is to bus and line 321 bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Buxton to Watford is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Buxton to Watford station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Watford Junction station via Macclesfield Queen Victoria St and Alton Towers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Buxton to Watford. However, there are services departing from Buxton and arriving at Watford Junction via Stockport and Milton Keynes Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Buxton and Watford is 179 miles. The road distance is 146.3 miles.
The best way to get from Buxton to Watford without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Buxton to Watford, including transfers.
Buxton to Watford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Alton Towers station.
Buxton to Watford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Buxton station.
The best way to get from Buxton to Watford is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Watford, England?
You can take a train from Buxton to Watford Junction via Stockport and Milton Keynes Central in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction station once a week, and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Buxton to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Buxton to Watford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Watford Junction station.
Buxton to Watford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Stockport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buxton to Watford is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Buxton to Watford.
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