There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to Alvaston by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derby
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Holbrook Road Shops1A / ...
2h 10m£19–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Meadowhall Interchange/B1Uk079
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Bus StationUk002
4h 1m£9–42Drive 60.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Alvaston60.6 mi
1h 43m£15–22
Manchester to Alvaston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Alvaston is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Alvaston is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Alvaston. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Lodge via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Manchester and Alvaston is 85 miles. The road distance is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alvaston without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 10m and costs £19 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Manchester to Alvaston, including transfers.
Manchester to Alvaston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Alvaston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Alvaston is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Manchester to Alvaston.
There are 1782+ hotels available in Alvaston.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Alvaston, Derby, England?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to The Lodge via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Bus Station in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Holbrook Road Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/derby/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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