By plane
Buxton does not have its own airport, but is easily accessible from Manchester Airport, via rail see getting there by train and bus, and East Midlands Airport.
By train
Buxton is served by Northern Rail, the last station on the line from Manchester Piccadilly; however, Buxton is served by regular trains to Blackpool North and Preston which run through Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport. Visit Northern Rail (http://www.northernrail.org/) for timetable.
By bus
Buxton is arguably the best connected place in the High Peak. Notable bus routes include the Transpeak Trent Barton which runs from ManchesterâStockportâBuxtonâBakewellâMatlockâBelperâDerbyâNottingham and many more places on route; the service is two-hourly from Manchester to Nottingham and hourly from Buxton to Nottingham Transpeak (http://www.transpeak.co.uk/). This service is funded and promoted by Derbyshire County Council. Additional services include the 199, which runs from BuxtonâChapel-en-le-frithâWhaley BridgeâDisleyâStockportâManchester Airport and runs express between Stockport and Manchester Airport. This service is half-hourly Mon–Sat and operated again by Trent Barton (http://www.trentbarton.co.uk). Other bus services include services to Glossop, Sheffield, Hanley, Macclesfield, Chesterfield, Ashbourne, Leek, Holmfirth and many more places; call on 0871 200 22 33 or visit Traveline East Midlands (http://www.travelineeastm...) for all local public transport information or visit Derbyshire County Council Public Transport Unit (http://www.derbysbus.net/) for maps and information on printed timetables.
By car
Buxton is not close to Britain's motorway network. However, it is a crossing point of some major trunk roads, such as the A6 from Both Manchester and Matlock, the A54 from Congleton, the A537 from Macclesfield, the A53 from Stoke-on-Trent and the A515 coming in from Derby and Ashbourne. Each route is very picturesque, but be wary of of the A53, A54 and A537, as these are currently considered as of 2007 amongst the most accident-prone roads in England, but are getting safer.