There are 5 ways to get from Matlock to Preston by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Sheffield
best- Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Paternoster Row/SS2X17
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
3h 36m£18–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3X17
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
5h 20m£13–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Market PlaceTp
- Take the bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Station199
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
4h 36m£19–39Drive 77.1 mi
- Drive from Matlock to Preston77.1 mi
1h 40m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Matlock to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Preston
3h 59m£33–101
Matlock to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matlock to Preston is to bus which costs £12 - £40 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Matlock to Preston is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Matlock to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Causeway Lane and arriving at Bus Station via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3, Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Matlock to Preston. However, there are services departing from Matlock and arriving at Preston via Derby and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Matlock and Preston is 96 miles. The road distance is 77.5 miles.
The best way to get from Matlock to Preston without a car is to bus and train via Sheffield which takes 3h 36m and costs £17 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Matlock to Preston, including transfers.
Matlock to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Causeway Lane station.
Matlock to Preston train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Matlock station.
The best way to get from Matlock to Preston is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £40 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Matlock, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Matlock to Preston via Derby and Crewe in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Causeway Lane to Bus Station via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3, Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, and Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Matlock to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Bus from Causeway Lane to Paternoster Row/SS2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Causeway Lane to Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Interchange to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Matlock to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3 station.
Matlock to Preston train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Derby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matlock to Preston is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Matlock to Preston.
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