There are 8 ways to get from Macclesfield to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 42m£32–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Bus StationUk090 / ...
6h 54m£23–73Drive 228.4 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Edinburgh228.4 mi
4h 6m£56–81Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
4h 55m£66–170Line 38 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station38
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 29mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
4h 13m£62–185Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
5h 48m£77–217Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 1m£67–250
Macclesfield to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £22 - £75 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Edinburgh is 240 miles. The road distance is 229.8 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Macclesfield to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £75 and takes 6h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 4h 55m.
Macclesfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Edinburgh is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Macclesfield to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Glasgow in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- 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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