There are 5 ways to get from Macclesfield to Axminster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Take the bus from The Parade to Trinity Square30
5h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square44A
8h 43m£19–61Drive 204.6 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Axminster204.6 mi
3h 41m£52–75Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Axminster
4h 55m£99–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Take the bus from The Parade to Trinity Square30
8h 8m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Axminster is to bus which costs £19 - £65 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Axminster is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between Macclesfield and Axminster is 228 miles. The road distance is 205.8 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Axminster without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 5h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Macclesfield to Axminster, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Axminster is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Macclesfield to Axminster.
There are 1554+ hotels available in Axminster.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Axminster, England?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Trinity Square via Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent station, Bus Station, Newhall St, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Bus Station in around 8h 43m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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