There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Bakewell by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- 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 33mDrive 69.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Bakewell69.2 mi
1h 26m£17–25Bus, line 192 bus, line 199 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Piccadilly to Hazel Grove Park & Ride192
- Take the bus from Rising Sun to Railway Station199
4h 45mTrain, bus via Buxton
- 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 38m£18–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Bakewell is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Bakewell is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Bakewell station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Fire Station via Piccadilly, Rising Sun and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Preston and Bakewell is 78 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 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 FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Bakewell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange 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 2445+ hotels available in Bakewell.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Bakewell, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Fire Station via Shudehill Interchange, Piccadilly, Hazel Grove Park & Ride, Rising Sun, and Railway Station in around 4h 45m.
- 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
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- 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 Bamford
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- 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/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bamford
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
Bus from Bus Turnaround to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://hulleys-of-baslow.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Turnaround to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.andrews-of-tideswell.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly to Hazel Grove Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Rising Sun to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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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