There are 5 ways to get from Watford to Ashbourne by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sw
3h 13m£50–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Derby Bus Stationbus Ukn02
5h 36m£21–34Drive 124.5 mi
- Drive from Watford to Ashbournecar 124.5 mi
2h 14m£32–46Train, bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Tamworthtrain
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Derbytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sw
3h 31m£42–101Line 321 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchangebus 321
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 230
7h 6m£25–40
Watford to Ashbourne by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Ashbourne is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Ashbourne is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Ashbourne station. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Watford and Ashbourne is 151 miles. The road distance is 125.3 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Ashbourne without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 13m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Watford to Ashbourne, including transfers.
Watford to Ashbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
Watford to Ashbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Derby Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Ashbourne is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Watford to Ashbourne.
There are 1804+ hotels available in Ashbourne.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Ashbourne, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Derby Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £15–24 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Tamworth High Level to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £4–7
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £4–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- National Express
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