There are 6 ways to get from Darwen to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train via Bolton
best- Take the train from Darwen to Bolton
- Take the train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
1h 26m£11–32Train
cheapest- Take the train from Darwen to Manchester VictoriaBlackburn - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to MacclesfieldManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 28m£9–33Line 1 bus, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre to Bolton Interchange1
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Piccadilly Gardens36 / ...
2h 42mDrive 40.2 mi
- Drive from Darwen to Macclesfield40.2 mi
53 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Darwen to Macclesfield40.2 mi
53 min£85–110Train, tram, line 130 bus
- Take the train from Darwen to Manchester Victoria
- Take the tram from Victoria to Wythenshawe Town Centre
- Take the bus from Wythenshawe Interchange to Bridge Street130
3h 34m
Darwen to Macclesfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwen to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Darwen to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct train from Darwen to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Darwen and arriving at Macclesfield via Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Darwen and Macclesfield is 38 miles. The road distance is 40.4 miles.
The best way to get from Darwen to Macclesfield without a car is to train via Bolton which takes 1h 26m and costs £10 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Darwen to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Darwen to Macclesfield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Darwen station.
The best way to get from Darwen to Macclesfield is to train via Bolton which takes 1h 26m and costs £10 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and line 36 bus, which costs and takes 2h 42m.
Darwen to Macclesfield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwen to Macclesfield is 40 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Darwen to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Darwen to Macclesfield via Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly in around 1h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre to Macclesfield via Bolton Interchange, Piccadilly Gardens, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 2h 42m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darwen to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darwen to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £1–3
- 1st Class
- £3–4
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Victoria to Wythenshawe Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Wythenshawe Interchange to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Max Cabs Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 693 333
Blackburn Cars
- Phone
- +44 1254 681 818
Arcade Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 54 555
- Website
- taxi54555.com
Amber Taxis Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 664 444
Z Cars
- Phone
- +44 1254 872 999
Max Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1254 555 555
- Website
- maxtaxis.co.uk
Arrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 872 777
Accrington Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 492 013
- Website
- accringtontaxis.co.uk
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