There are 4 ways to get from Macclesfield to Bath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 2m£32–119Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
5h 11mDrive 151.8 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Bathcar 151.8 mi
2h 59m£38–54Fly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
5h 26m£58–162
Macclesfield to Bath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Bath is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Bath is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Bath. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Bath Spa via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Bath is 165 miles. The road distance is 152.7 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Bath without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Macclesfield to Bath, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Macclesfield station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Bath is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 26m.
Macclesfield to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Bath is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Macclesfield to Bath.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Bath, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Macclesfield to Bristol Temple Meads every 2 hours. Tickets cost £25–110 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent station, Bus Station, Newhall St, and Bus Station in around 5h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Train from Macclesfield to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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