There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 23m£18–40Bus, line 130 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bridge Streetbus 130
3h 25m£7–20Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Stationbus 38
2h 23m£15–32Drive 43.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Macclesfieldcar 43.4 mi
57 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool to Macclesfieldtaxi 43.4 mi
57 min£90–110Train via Stockport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockporttrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
1h 25m£18–39
Liverpool to Macclesfield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Macclesfield is to bus and line 130 bus which costs £6 - £20 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bridge Street via Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Macclesfield via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Liverpool and Macclesfield is 52 miles. The road distance is 43.7 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Liverpool to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Liverpool to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Macclesfield is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £18 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 130 bus, which costs £6 - £20 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Macclesfield via Manchester Piccadilly in around 1h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bridge Street via Manchester Airport The Station in around 3h 25m.
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Get Black Cab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- getblackcab.com
CityFleet Black Cabs Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2060
- Website
- cityfleet.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Liverpool to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Macclesfield is 44 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Liverpool to Macclesfield.
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