There are 8 ways to get from Guildford to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Macclesfieldtrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 41m£71–292Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfieldtrain Banbury - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
6h 10m£29–110Drive 182.4 mi
- Drive from Guildford to Macclesfieldcar 182.4 mi
3h 38m£44–63Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
3h 53m£56–220Train
- Take the train from Guildford to Macclesfieldtrain Southampton Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 45m£80–240Train #2
- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Macclesfieldtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 21m£33–83Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 40m£58–221Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 10m£85–205
Guildford to Macclesfield by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Guildford and arriving at Macclesfield. Services depart twice daily, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Guildford and Macclesfield is 198 miles. The road distance is 183.5 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Macclesfield without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £70 - £300.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Guildford to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Guildford to Macclesfield train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Macclesfield train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Macclesfield is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Guildford to Macclesfield.
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What companies run services between Guildford, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Guildford to Macclesfield via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Guildford to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–240
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Reading to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Guildford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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