There are 5 ways to get from Macclesfield to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 54m£78–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from bus station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 551 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to University REbus 111
6h 13m£35–85Drive 165.3 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Cardiffcar 165.3 mi
3h 4m£41–60Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 22m£67–198Line 38 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 38
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 29m
Macclesfield to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Cardiff Central via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Cardiff is 172 miles. The road distance is 166.3 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Macclesfield to Cardiff, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Macclesfield station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 13m.
Macclesfield to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Cardiff is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Macclesfield to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Cardiff Central via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to University RE via Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent rail station, bus station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- 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
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from bus station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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