There are 4 ways to get from Watford to Buxton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 58 bus
best- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Placebus 58
3h 28m£57–103Line 321 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchangebus 321
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 230
8h 34m£28–66Drive 144.5 mi
- Drive from Watford to Buxtoncar 144.5 mi
2h 44m£36–51Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxtontrain
4h 29m£69–269
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Buxton is to line 321 bus and bus which costs £27 - £70 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Buxton is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Market Place via Luton Station Interchange, Bus Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Watford and Buxton is 162 miles. The road distance is 145.4 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Buxton without a car is to train and line 58 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Watford to Buxton, including transfers.
Watford to Buxton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Market Street station.
Watford to Buxton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Luton Station Interchange.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Buxton is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Watford to Buxton.
There are 1805+ hotels available in Buxton.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Buxton, Derbyshire, England?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Market Place via Luton Station Interchange, Bus Station, and Interchange in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- 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 Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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