There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Macclesfield by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
3h 35m£92–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
10h 20m£48–97Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUkn30 / ...
8h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Inverness to PrestonInverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester PiccadillyBlackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
9h 7m£78–123Drive 381.4 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Macclesfield381.4 mi
6h 33m£94–136Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
6h 18m£91–232Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to HaymarketInverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester PiccadillyEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
9h 20m£66–169
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 20m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Macclesfield is to fly which takes 3h 35m 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 Preston and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Inverness and Macclesfield is 335 miles. The road distance is 383.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Macclesfield without a car is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which takes 8h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Inverness to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Inverness to Macclesfield train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Macclesfield is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs and takes 8h 49m, you could also train, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 9h 7m.
Inverness to Macclesfield train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Macclesfield is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Inverness to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Macclesfield, England?
Loganair flies from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Macclesfield via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Piccadilly Gardens, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £15–35
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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