There are 6 ways to get from Congleton to Rochdale by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadillytrain Stoke-on-Trent - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Rochdaletrain Clitheroe - Rochdale / ...
1h 24m£10–34Line 38 bus, train, line 2 bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 38
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station to Shudehill Interchangebus 2
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Rochdale Interchangebus 17 / ...
2h 27mDrive 39.8 mi
- Drive from Congleton to Rochdalecar 39.8 mi
51 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Congleton to Rochdaletaxi 39.8 mi
51 min£80–100Line 38 bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 38
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from St Peter's Square to Rochdale Town Centretram
2h 15mBus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Rochdale Interchangebus 17 / ...
3h 37m
Congleton to Rochdale by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Congleton to Rochdale is to drive which costs £9 - £15 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Congleton to Rochdale is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Congleton station to Rochdale. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Rochdale Interchange via High Street, Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Congleton to Rochdale. However, there are services departing from Congleton and arriving at Rochdale via Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Congleton and Rochdale is 37 miles. The road distance is 40.1 miles.
The best way to get from Congleton to Rochdale without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £10 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Congleton to Rochdale, including transfers.
Congleton to Rochdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Congleton to Rochdale train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Congleton station.
The best way to get from Congleton to Rochdale is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £10 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 17 bus, which costs and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Congleton, England and Rochdale, England?
You can take a train from Congleton to Rochdale via Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly, Victoria, and Manchester Victoria in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Rochdale Interchange via High Street, Bus Station, and Shudehill Interchange in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from St Peter's Square to Rochdale Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Mytax
- Phone
- +44 7531 827 232
- Website
- mytax.me.uk
A Stars Taxis Congleton
- Phone
- +44 1260 280 280
- Website
- astarstaxis.co.uk
A & J Taxis Congleton
- Phone
- +44 7973 731 267
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More Questions & Answers
Congleton to Rochdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Congleton to Rochdale train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Congleton to Rochdale is 40 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Congleton to Rochdale.
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