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By Bus
Leave the car behind and discover our beautiful region by bus.
Hope Valley Explorer
Leave the car behind, take the train from Sheffield or Manchester and join the Hope Valley Explorer at Hope or Bamford. Or hop aboard direct from Chesterfield or Dronfield.
The Hope Valley Explorer bus service will operate from 23 July – 3 Oct 2021, with larger buses than previous years to increase capacity. This year’s service will also provide storage for two bicycles via dedicated racks, available on a first-come, first served basis along the route. Ticket prices have been frozen at 2019 rates, when the service last operated. Timetables will be available from June at www.peakdistrict.gov.uk
First Bus
Derbyshire Peak District services 271 and 272 which can take you all the way from Sheffield City Centre, to Castleton.
National Express
Travel to Chesterfield from 7 major UK cities
New bus routes in Derbyshire for 2021
The below bus timetable changes are being introduced from Sunday 30th May until the end of October 2021. For more information please see derbysbus.info/times/.
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Route |
Current service |
Enhanced service |
Service operator |
|
Swift from Derby to Ashbourne |
Hourly during the week and 2 hourly on a Sunday |
Hourly all week including Sundays |
Trent Barton |
|
Every 2 hours Monday to Saturday |
Every 2 hours Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sundays |
Stagecoach |
|
|
65 Buxton to Sheffield via Tideswell |
Every 2 hours Monday to Saturday |
Every 2 hours all week including Sundays |
Stagecoach |
|
271 Sheffield to Castleton via Hope |
Hourly Monday to Saturday . Every 2-3 hours on a Sunday |
Hourly all week including Sundays |
First Bus /Hulleys |
|
6.1 Derby to Bakewell via Wirksworth |
Hourly Monday to Sunday with first bus leaving Derby at 0905 on Sundays and last back leaving Bakewell at 1805 . |
Hourly Monday to Sunday with first bus leaving Derby earlier at 0805 on Sundays and last bus leaving Bakewell later at 1905 |
Trent Barton |
|
Chesterfield to Bakewell every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and 2 hourly on a Sunday |
Chesterfield to Bakewell every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly on a Sunday. Service extended to also serve Chesterfield. Rail station On Sundays service will also extend to Castleton via Hope |
Hulleys |
