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How to get fromMacclesfield to Belfastby train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Macclesfield to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMAN - BHD
    3h 10m
    £45–183

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMAN - BFS
    3h 27m
    £38–132

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime StreettrainCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    12h 35m
    £47–130

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
    3. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
    4. Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
    13h 18m
    £124–415

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationbusUk030 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    13h 18m

  6. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLPL - BFS
    4h 15m
    £46–160

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeBHX - BHD
    4h 11m
    £67–300

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLPL - BHD
    3h 58m
    £56–221

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLBA - BHD
    5h 26m
    £68–232

  10. Train, car ferry via Chester

    1. Take the train from Stockport to ChestertrainManchester Piccadilly - Chester / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    13h 37m
    £50–129

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macclesfield to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    6h 36m
    £91–249

Macclesfield to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Macclesfield to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Castlecourt via Stockport, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 12h 35m.

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