There are 3 ways to get from Macclesfield to Alston by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North LakesManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 17m£73–139Drive 134.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Macclesfield to Alston134.8 mi
2h 23m£33–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CarlisleManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from The Courts to Hendersons Garage680A
5h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Alston is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Alston is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Macclesfield and Alston is 141 miles. The road distance is 135.6 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Alston without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Macclesfield to Alston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Alston is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Macclesfield to Alston.
There are 403+ hotels available in Alston.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Alston, Cumbria, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes hourly. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44(0) 13873 75677
- alistair@telfordscoaches.com
- Website
- telfordscoaches.com
Bus from The Courts to Hendersons Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.telfordscoaches.com/
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