There are 5 ways to get from Birkenhead to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Liverpool Lime Street to Stockporttrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
1h 25m£14–40Drive 46.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birkenhead to Macclesfieldcar 46.3 mi
1h 3m£12–17Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Stationbus 38
2h 18mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Birkenhead to Macclesfieldtaxi 46.3 mi
1h 3m£100–120Bus, line 130 bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bridge Streetbus 130
3h 35m
Birkenhead to Macclesfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Birkenhead to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bridge Street via Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Macclesfield via Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Macclesfield is 52 miles. The road distance is 46.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs £13 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Birkenhead to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Birkenhead to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Macclesfield is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs £13 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 130 bus, which costs and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Macclesfield, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport hourly. Tickets cost £10–25 and the journey takes 1h 3m. East Midlands Railways also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bridge Street via Manchester Airport The Station in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £100–120
JT Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7783 184310
- Website
- jttransfers.co.uk
Hackney Direct
- Phone
- +44 1516018888
- Website
- hackneydirect.com
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244421024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Birkenhead to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Birkenhead to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Stockport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Macclesfield is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Birkenhead to Macclesfield.
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