There are 7 ways to get from Bath to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Macclesfieldtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 48m£70–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Stoke-on-Trentbus
6h 47m£26–44Drive 152.1 mi
- Drive from Bath to Macclesfieldcar 152.1 mi
3h£39–56Fly Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
5h 35m£64–169Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Stationbus 38
5h 50m£59–101Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 30m£71–195Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 40m£118–382
Bath to Macclesfield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Macclesfield is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Macclesfield station. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent rail station via Bristol Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Macclesfield via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Bath and Macclesfield is 166 miles. The road distance is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Bath to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Bath to Macclesfield bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Westgate Buildings station.
Bath to Macclesfield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Macclesfield is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £70 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Macclesfield, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Macclesfield every 3 hours. Tickets cost £65–100 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Macclesfield via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Stoke-on-Trent, bus station, Stoke-on-Trent rail station, and Stoke-on-Trent in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Bath to Macclesfield bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Bath to Macclesfield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Macclesfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Macclesfield is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Bath to Macclesfield.
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