There are 7 ways to get from Macclesfield to Brighton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
3h 33m£92–123Drive 230.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Macclesfield to Brightoncar 230.8 mi
4h 10m£58–83Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 4m£112–330Train via Reading
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
5h 32m£103–166Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
5h 48m£80–230Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
6h 35m£91–245Fly Manchester Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
7h 2m£234–382
Macclesfield to Brighton by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Brighton is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £90 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Brighton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Brighton is 220 miles. The road distance is 232.2 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £90 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Macclesfield to Brighton, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Macclesfield station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £90 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 5h 48m.
Macclesfield to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Brighton is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Macclesfield to Brighton.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Brighton via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Aurigny fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £36
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Macclesfield to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
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