There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Stoke-on-Trent
best- Take the train from Chester to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Macclesfield
1h 29m£18–43Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to StockportChester - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 41m£7–37Bus, line 103 bus
- Take the bus from Foregate Street Stop DD to Bus Station84
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tesco Store103
3h 12mDrive 37.1 mi
- Drive from Chester to Macclesfield37.1 mi
52 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Macclesfield37.1 mi
52 min£95–120
Chester to Macclesfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Macclesfield via Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Chester and Macclesfield is 56 miles. The road distance is 37.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Macclesfield without a car is to train via Stoke-on-Trent which takes 1h 29m and costs £17 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Chester to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Chester to Macclesfield train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Macclesfield is to train via Stoke-on-Trent which takes 1h 29m and costs £17 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 103 bus, which costs and takes 3h 12m.
Chester to Macclesfield train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Macclesfield is 37 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Chester to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Macclesfield via Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent in around 1h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Foregate Street Stop DD to Macclesfield via Bus Station, Tesco Store, and Kidsgrove in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Foregate Street Stop DD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Tesco Store
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Taxi Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 794 042
- Website
- taxichester.uk
Tacicall Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 458 458
KingKabs
- Phone
- +44 1244 343 434
- Website
- kingkabs.co.uk
Empire Taxis Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 006
- Website
- empiretaxischester.co.uk
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Chester Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1244 372 372
- Website
- chesterradiotaxis.co.uk
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