There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Macclesfield by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
3h 34m£92–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590
10h 28m£46–97Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
7h 57m£64–152Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 29mDrive 381 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Macclesfieldcar 381 mi
6h 34m£93–134Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
6h 19m£91–241
Inverness to Macclesfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Macclesfield is to bus which costs £45 - £100 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Macclesfield is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Macclesfield via Haymarket and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Inverness and Macclesfield is 335 miles. The road distance is 383.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Inverness to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Inverness to Macclesfield train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Macclesfield is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 7h 57m, you could also bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs and takes 8h 29m.
Inverness to Macclesfield train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Macclesfield is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Inverness to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Macclesfield, England?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Macclesfield via Haymarket and Manchester Piccadilly in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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