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 30^th May until the end of October 2021. For more information please see derbysbus.info/times/.

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
217 from Matlock to Chatsworth	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
X70/170 Chesterfield to Bakewell	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

Access Glossop by Bus

The X57 bus from Sheffield to Manchester has regular services to Glossop and Snake Inn on the Snake Pass, providing easy access to the Peak District from Manchester or Sheffield. The service offers a 25% discount to people with a valid Railcard. Download the timetable here.