There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Bakewell by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Sheffield Interchange/D3
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/D3 to Square218
3h 33mDrive 69.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Bakewell69.2 mi
1h 26m£17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Manchester Airport The Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Railway Station199
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Fire StationTp
4h 31m£23–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Fire StationTp
3h 49m£17–40Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bamford
- Take the bus from Bus Turnaround to Square257
3h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Bakewell is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Bakewell is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Bakewell station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stn and arriving at Fire Station via Manchester Airport The Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Preston and Bakewell is 95 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Bakewell without a car is to train and bus via Sheffield Interchange/D3 which takes 3h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Preston to Bakewell, including transfers.
Preston to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stn station.
Preston to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Bakewell is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Preston to Bakewell.
There are 2452+ hotels available in Bakewell.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Bakewell, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stn to Fire Station via Manchester Airport The Station and Railway Station in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bamford
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- 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 Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bamford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- info@tmtravel.co.uk
- Website
- tmtravel.co.uk
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/D3 to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.tmtravel.co.uk/
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/D3 to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.andrews-of-tideswell.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Turnaround to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.andrews-of-tideswell.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Railway Station to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
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Bus from Bus Turnaround to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://hulleys-of-baslow.co.uk/
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