There are 5 ways to get from Cardigan to Macclesfield by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Macclesfieldtrain
6h 56m£75–137Drive 160.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardigan to Macclesfieldcar 160.1 mi
3h 45m£40–57Bus, train, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Stationbus 38
7h 52mBus, train via Cardiff
- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen stationbus 460
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfieldtrain
8h 5m£119–310Bus, train via Telford
- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Bus Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 5A / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Macclesfieldtrain
8h 47m£53–87
Cardigan to Macclesfield by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardigan to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardigan to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £35 - £60.
The distance between Cardigan and Macclesfield is 209 miles. The road distance is 161.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardigan to Macclesfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 56m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Cardigan to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardigan to Macclesfield is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Cardigan to Macclesfield.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Cardigan, Wales and Macclesfield, England?
There is no direct connection from Cardigan to Macclesfield. However, you can take the bus to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7, walk to Aberystwyth, take the train to Wolverhampton, then take the train to Macclesfield. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ship Inn to Railway Station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7, Aberystwyth, Shrewsbury, Crewe, and Crewe Arms Hotel in around 7h 52m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
Train from Wolverhampton to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–85
Train from Stafford to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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