There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Macclesfield by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Macclesfieldtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 14m£75–120Drive 171.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Macclesfieldcar 171.1 mi
3h 31m£43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 17m£80–326
Basingstoke to Macclesfield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Macclesfield is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £75 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Macclesfield. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Macclesfield is 178 miles. The road distance is 172.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £75 - £120.
The train from Basingstoke to Macclesfield takes 3h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Basingstoke to Macclesfield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Macclesfield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Macclesfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Macclesfield is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Basingstoke to Macclesfield.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Macclesfield, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Basingstoke to Macclesfield hourly. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 3h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Train from Basingstoke to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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