There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Darley Dale by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxtontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Whitworth Institutebus Tp
3h£14–21Line 192 bus, line 199 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piccadilly to Corbar Roadbus 192
- Take the bus from Corbar Road to Railway Stationbus 199
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Whitworth Institutebus Tp
4h 11m£8Drive 39.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Darley Dalecar 39.7 mi
1h 8m£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Darley Daletaxi 39.7 mi
1h 8m£170–210Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Matlocktrain
3h 33m£37–67
Manchester to Darley Dale by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Darley Dale is to line 192 bus and line 199 bus and bus which costs £8 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Darley Dale is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Darley Dale. However, there are services departing from Piccadilly and arriving at Whitworth Institute via Corbar Road and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Darley Dale. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Matlock via Sheffield and Derby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Manchester and Darley Dale is 45 miles. The road distance is 40 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Darley Dale without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h and costs £14 - £21.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Manchester to Darley Dale, including transfers.
Manchester to Darley Dale bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Darley Dale train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Darley Dale is to line 192 bus and line 199 bus and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Darley Dale, England?
You can take a bus from Piccadilly to Whitworth Institute via Corbar Road and Railway Station in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Whitworth Institute via Sheffield, Derby, Matlock, and Bakewell Road Bus Station in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Matlock
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Railway Station to Whitworth Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Corbar Road to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Railway Station to Whitworth Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- High Peak
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly to Corbar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Bond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 207 0077
- Website
- bondtaxis.com
Get Black Cab
- Phone
- +44 161 327 4303
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Double Decks (South Manchester Radio Cabs)
- Phone
- +44 161 973 9999
- Website
- doubledecks.co.uk
ComCab Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Trafftax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 941 2222
- Website
- trafftaxtaxis.co.uk
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Manchester to Darley Dale bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Corbar Road station.
Manchester to Darley Dale train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Darley Dale is 40 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Manchester to Darley Dale.
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