There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Matlock by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxtontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus Tp
3h 58m£16–48Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Placebus 199
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus Tp
4h 31m£19–41Drive 77.3 mi
- Drive from Preston to Matlockcar 77.3 mi
1h 41m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Matlocktrain
4h 1m£34–103Bus, line 192 bus, line 199 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Piccadilly to Hazel Grove Park & Ridebus 192
- Take the bus from Rising Sun to Market Placebus 199
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus Tp
5h
Preston to Matlock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Matlock is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Matlock is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Matlock station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bakewell Road Bus Station via Piccadilly, Rising Sun and Market Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Matlock. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Matlock via Crewe and Derby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Preston and Matlock is 78 miles. The road distance is 77.7 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Matlock without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs £15 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Preston to Matlock, including transfers.
Preston to Matlock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Matlock train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Matlock is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 192 bus and line 199 bus, which costs and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Matlock, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Matlock via Crewe and Derby in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bakewell Road Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange, Piccadilly, Hazel Grove Park & Ride, Rising Sun, and Market Place in around 5h.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Matlock
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bakewell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Rising Sun to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Matlock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Preston to Matlock train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Matlock is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Preston to Matlock.
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