Bus

National Express buses serve the region from London's Victoria Coach Station. Average travel time to Manchester or Liverpool is five hours. To reach Matlock, Bakewell, and Buxton, you can take a bus from London to Derby and change to the TransPeak bus service, though you might find it more convenient to travel first to Manchester.

Contacts

National Express. 0871/781–8181; www.nationalexpress.com.

TransPeak. 0844/351–1120; www.highpeakbuses.com.