There are 3 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 59m£55–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk079
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
5h 54m£15–28Drive 98.5 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Ruffordcar 98.5 mi
2h 19m£24–35
Nottingham to Rufford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Rufford is to bus which costs £15 - £28 and takes 5h 54m.
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 Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at The Paddock via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
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 59m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Nottingham to Rufford, including transfers.
Nottingham to Rufford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Rufford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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 1084+ hotels available in Rufford.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Rufford, Lancashire, England?
You can take a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to The Paddock via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to The Paddock
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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