There are 4 ways to get from Nottingham to Rufford by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Paddockbus 2A
3h 49m£24–86Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk079
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Burscough Bridgetrain Stalybridge - Southport / ...
5h 14m£18–24Drive 98.5 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Ruffordcar 98.5 mi
2h 19m£25–35Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Aintree Festival Zone Packagebus Gn4
5h 24m£26–35
Nottingham to Rufford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Rufford is to bus and train which costs £18 - £25 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Rufford is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Rufford. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at The Paddock via Aintree Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Nottingham and Rufford is 127 miles. The road distance is 99.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Rufford without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 49m and costs £23 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Nottingham to Rufford, including transfers.
Nottingham to Rufford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Rufford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aintree Festival Zone Package station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Rufford is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Nottingham to Rufford.
There are 1023+ hotels available in Rufford.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Rufford, Lancashire, England?
National Express operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Aintree Festival Zone Package twice a week. Tickets cost £21–29 and the journey takes 3h 41m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Burscough Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to The Paddock
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Aintree Festival Zone Package
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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