There are 5 ways to get from Ormskirk to Buxton by train, bus, or car
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Ormskirk to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
3h£13–53Line 310 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station310
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Sylvan Park199
5h 17m£13–32Drive 55.5 mi
- Drive from Ormskirk to Buxton55.5 mi
1h 13m£14–20Train
- Take the train from Ormskirk to Liverpool South Parkway
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Buxton
3h 26m£20–50Line 375 bus, line 132 bus, line 23 bus, line 199 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stations375 / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Station132
- Take the bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Stockport Interchange23 / ...
- Take the bus from Stockport Interchange to Terrace Road199
6h 14m
Ormskirk to Buxton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Buxton is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Buxton is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Ormskirk station to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sylvan Park via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Ormskirk to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Ormskirk and arriving at Buxton via Preston and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Ormskirk and Buxton is 71 miles. The road distance is 55.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Buxton without a car is to train via Preston which takes 3h and costs £13 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Ormskirk to Buxton, including transfers.
Ormskirk to Buxton bus services, operated by Arriva North West, depart from Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Buxton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ormskirk station.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Buxton is to train via Preston which takes 3h and costs £13 - £55. Alternatively, you can line 310 bus and bus, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Buxton, Derbyshire, England?
You can take a train from Ormskirk to Buxton via Preston and Manchester Piccadilly in around 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sylvan Park via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Manchester Airport The Station in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Ormskirk to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Ormskirk to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Sylvan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Stockport Interchange to Terrace Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Stockport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Ormskirk to Buxton bus services, operated by Arriva North West, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Buxton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Buxton is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Ormskirk to Buxton.
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