There are 4 ways to get from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Red Lion to Donkey DerbyX17
46 min£3–5Train
- Take the train from Matlock Bath to DerbyMatlock - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Derby to ChesterfieldPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
1h£9–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield13.5 mi
22 min£30–40Drive 13.5 mi
- Drive from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield13.5 mi
22 min£4–5
Matlock Bath to Chesterfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield is to bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Red Lion and arriving at Donkey Derby. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
No, there is no direct train from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield. However, there are services departing from Matlock Bath and arriving at Chesterfield via Derby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Matlock Bath and Chesterfield is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.6 miles.
The best way to get from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield without a car is to bus which takes 46 min and costs £3 - £5.
The bus from Red Lion to Donkey Derby takes 46 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Matlock Bath to Chesterfield bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Red Lion station.
Matlock Bath to Chesterfield train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Matlock Bath station.
The best way to get from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield is to bus which takes 46 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £26 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Matlock Bath, England and Chesterfield, England?
Stagecoach Yorkshire operates a bus from Red Lion to Donkey Derby every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 46 min. Hulleys of Baslow also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield via Derby in around 1h.
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Matlock Bath to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Red Lion to Donkey Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Red Lion to Donkey Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://hulleys-of-baslow.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Yaz Taxi Matlock
- Phone
- +44 1629 690 091
Rainbow Taxi Matlock
- Phone
- +44 7530 610 063
- Website
- taxi-matlock.co.uk
Garys Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7866 661 188
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More Questions & Answers
Matlock Bath to Chesterfield bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Donkey Derby station.
Matlock Bath to Chesterfield train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Derby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matlock Bath to Chesterfield is 14 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Matlock Bath to Chesterfield.
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