There are 5 ways to get from Stafford to Buxton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 58 bus
best- Take the train from Stafford to Macclesfieldtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Placebus 58
1h 40m£18–29Drive 36.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Buxtoncar 36.5 mi
58 min£10–14Train
- Take the train from Stafford to Stockporttrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to Buxtontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton / ...
2h 6m£22–43Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stafford to Buxtontaxi 36.5 mi
58 min£160–200Bus, line 108 bus
- Take the bus from Gatehouse Theatre to bus stationbus 101
- Take the bus from bus station to Bus Stationbus 16
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Placebus 108
3h 43m£10
Stafford to Buxton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Buxton is to bus and line 108 bus which costs £10 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Buxton is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Stafford to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Gatehouse Theatre and arriving at Market Place via bus station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at Buxton via Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Stafford and Buxton is 49 miles. The road distance is 36.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Buxton without a car is to train and line 58 bus which takes 1h 40m and costs £18 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Stafford to Buxton, including transfers.
Stafford to Buxton bus services, operated by First Potteries, depart from Gatehouse Theatre station.
Stafford to Buxton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stafford station.
The best way to get from Stafford to Buxton is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £22 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 108 bus, which costs £10 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Stafford, England and Buxton, Derbyshire, England?
You can take a train from Stafford to Buxton via Stockport in around 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatehouse Theatre to Market Place via bus station and Bus Station in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stockport to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Potteries
Bus from Gatehouse Theatre to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- First Potteries
Bus from bus station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- First Potteries
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Gatehouse Theatre to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
Bus from bus station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- 01538 385050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aimee's
Bus from Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Aimee's
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
DH Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1785 319 090
Smart Cars
- Phone
- +44 1785 247 247
- Website
- smartcarstaxis.co.uk
Stafford Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1785 500 123
- Website
- staffordtaxi.co.uk
Ultimate Taxis Limited
- Phone
- +44 1952 813 636
- Website
- 813636.com
Westside Taxis Stafford
- Phone
- +44 1785 225 588
- Website
- westsidetaxis.com
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Booking & Getting There
Stafford to Buxton bus services, operated by First Potteries, arrive at bus station.
Stafford to Buxton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stockport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Buxton is 37 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Stafford to Buxton.
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