There are 4 ways to get from Halifax to Congleton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester VictoriaLeeds - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CongletonManchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent / ...
2h 18m£14–30Drive 52.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Halifax to Congleton52.1 mi
1h 12m£13–19Bus, train, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from First Bus Depot to Huddersfield Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station38
3h 4mTrain, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station38
2h 21m
Halifax to Congleton by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Congleton is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Congleton is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Congleton via Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Halifax and Congleton is 59 miles. The road distance is 52.4 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Congleton without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs £14 - £30.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Halifax to Congleton, including transfers.
Halifax to Congleton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
Halifax to Congleton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Congleton is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Halifax to Congleton.
There are 1242+ hotels available in Congleton.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Congleton, England?
You can take a train from Halifax to Congleton via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 2h 18m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–8
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from First Bus Depot to Huddersfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from First Bus Depot to Huddersfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/team-pennine/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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