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How to get fromHolmes Chapel to Shapby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Holmes Chapel to Shap by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Crewe to Penrith North LakestrainRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rail Station to Coopbus106
    4h 22m
  2. Drive 106.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Holmes Chapel to Shapcar106.6 mi
    1h 44m
    £27–39
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus590
    5h 55m
    £31–57
  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Holmes Chapel to Manchester PiccadillytrainCrewe - Manchester Piccadilly
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North LakestrainManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 43m
    £39–87
  5. Train, bus via Carnforth

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CarnforthtrainManchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
    2. Take the bus from Railway Station to Morrisonsbus552
    7h 17m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Holmes Chapel, England and Shap, England?

National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Holmes Chapel to Market Square via Manchester Piccadilly, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 4h 43m.

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