There are 5 ways to get from Bakewell to Rugby by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Matlock to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Tamworth High Level
- Take the train from Tamworth to Rugby
3h 12m£25–95Bus, line 84 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matlock Street to Bus Station6.1
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus StationSky
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to George Street84 / ...
7h 6m£12–22Bus
- Take the bus from Square to Cavendish Street170
- Take the bus from Coach Station to B'ham Airport Bus Terminal466
4h 12m£28–40Drive 74.1 mi
- Drive from Bakewell to Rugby74.1 mi
1h 29m£19–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Square to Railway Station170
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Tamworth High Level
- Take the train from Tamworth to Rugby
3h 39m£28–119
Bakewell to Rugby by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakewell to Rugby is to bus and line 84 bus which costs £12 - £22 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bakewell to Rugby is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakewell to Rugby. However, there are services departing from Matlock Street and arriving at Stand H via Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station and George Street Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Bakewell and Rugby is 77 miles. The road distance is 74.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bakewell to Rugby without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £25 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Bakewell to Rugby, including transfers.
Bakewell to Rugby bus services, operated by Trent Barton, depart from Matlock Street station.
The best way to get from Bakewell to Rugby is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £25 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 4h 12m.
Bakewell to Rugby bus services, operated by Trent Barton, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakewell to Rugby is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Bakewell to Rugby.
What companies run services between Bakewell, England and Rugby, England?
You can take a bus from Matlock Street to Rugby via Bakewell Road Bus Station, Matlock, Derby, and Tamworth in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Square to Rugby via Cavendish Street, Coach Station, B'ham Airport Bus Terminal, and Birmingham International in around 4h 12m.
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Matlock to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Bus from Square to Cavendish Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Square to Cavendish Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://hulleys-of-baslow.co.uk/
Bus from Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://hulleys-of-baslow.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to B'ham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Matlock Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/
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