There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Macclesfieldtrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 53m£60–244Drive 220 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Macclesfieldcar 220 mi
4h 31m£54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Bus Stationbus Uk980
6h 55mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 56m£89–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Macclesfieldtrain
6h 1m£58–172Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 36m£70–225Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 57m£88–211Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 35m£76–204
Brighton to Macclesfield by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Macclesfield is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £60 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Macclesfield via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Brighton and Macclesfield is 220 miles. The road distance is 221.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £60 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Brighton to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Brighton to Macclesfield train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Macclesfield is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £60 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 5h 36m.
Brighton to Macclesfield train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Macclesfield is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Brighton to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Macclesfield via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Macclesfield via South Terminal Coach Station, Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent station, and Stoke-on-Trent in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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