There are 6 ways to get from Buxton to Watford by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 58 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Place to Railway Stationbus 58
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
3h 5m£57–104Bus, 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 25m£28–68Bus
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction stationbus
6h 46mDrive 145.4 mi
- Drive from Buxton to Watfordcar 145.4 mi
2h 41m£36–52Train, 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 23m£68–265Train, 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 20m£67–157
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buxton to Watford is to bus and line 321 bus which costs £28 - £70 and takes 8h 25m.
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 Terrace Road and arriving at Watford Junction station via Macclesfield Queen Victoria St and Alton Towers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Buxton and Watford is 162 miles. The road distance is 146.3 miles.
The best way to get from Buxton to Watford without a car is to line 58 bus and train which takes 3h 5m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 5m 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 bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Watford Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buxton to Watford is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Buxton to Watford.
There are 13226+ hotels available in Watford.
What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Watford, England?
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 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Market Place to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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