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How to get fromMatlock to Amblesideby bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Matlock to Ambleside by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Paternoster Row/SS2bus bus X17
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    6h 3m
    £50–101

  2. Bus, line 555 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Market Placebus bus Tp
    2. Take the bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 199
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus bus 181
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 555
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Roadbus bus 555
    9h 20m
    £30–47

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain train Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 27m
    £71–119

  4. Drive 129.8 mi

    1. Drive from Matlock to Amblesidecar car 129.8 mi
    2h 35m
    £32–46

Matlock to Ambleside by bus and train

Calendar131Weekly Services
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 152 mi
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Matlock, England and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?

You can take a train from Matlock to Vicarage Road via Derby, Crewe, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Vicarage Road via Market Place, Manchester Airport The Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 20m.

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