There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Buxton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to StockportBristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to BuxtonManchester Piccadilly - Buxton / ...
5h 23m£38–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station120 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Sylvan Park199
9h 9m£22–50Drive 152.5 mi
- Drive from Bath to Buxton152.5 mi
3h 4m£38–55Fly, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
6h 28m£81–171Train via Newport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to StockportCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 51m£69–142
Bath to Buxton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Buxton is to bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Buxton is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sylvan Park via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Buxton via Bristol Temple Meads and Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Bath and Buxton is 196 miles. The road distance is 153.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Buxton without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Bath to Buxton, including transfers.
Bath to Buxton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Buxton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Buxton is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £35 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Buxton, Derbyshire, England?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Buxton via Bristol Temple Meads and Stockport in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sylvan Park via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Manchester Airport The Station in around 9h 9m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Sylvan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Buxton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bath to Buxton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stockport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Buxton is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Bath to Buxton.
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