There are 4 ways to get from Grantham to Congleton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Congleton
3h 35m£34–83Drive 76.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grantham to Congleton76.5 mi
1h 50m£19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Boots to Beastmarket Hill93
- Take the bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towers
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Macclesfield Queen Victoria St
5h 55mTrain, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station38
4h 29m
Grantham to Congleton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to Congleton is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to Congleton is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Grantham to Congleton station. However, there are services departing from Boots and arriving at Bus Station via Nottingham Mount St, Alton Towers and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Grantham to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Grantham and arriving at Congleton via Doncaster and Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Grantham and Congleton is 125 miles. The road distance is 77 miles.
The best way to get from Grantham to Congleton without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Grantham to Congleton, including transfers.
Grantham to Congleton bus services, operated by Central Connect, depart from Boots station.
Grantham to Congleton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
The best way to get from Grantham to Congleton is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and Congleton, England?
You can take a train from Grantham to Congleton via Doncaster and Stockport in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Bus Station via Beastmarket Hill, Nottingham Mount St, Alton Towers, Macclesfield Queen Victoria St, and Bus Station in around 5h 55m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–36
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Congleton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Boots to Beastmarket Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Alton Towers to Macclesfield Queen Victoria St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Grantham to Congleton bus services, operated by Central Connect, arrive at Beastmarket Hill station.
Grantham to Congleton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grantham to Congleton is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Grantham to Congleton.
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