There are 10 ways to get from Macclesfield to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 13m£79–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
6h 9m£41–107Drive 219.8 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Hamiltoncar 219.8 mi
3h 37m£55–79Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 15m£61–164Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwelltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 23m£81–142Train #2
- Take the train from Stockport to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
4h 28m£44–138Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 37m£55–145Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
6h 28m£66–190Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
6h 44m£82–185Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
5h 55m£77–171
Macclesfield to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Hamilton is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Motherwell via Manchester Piccadilly and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Hamilton is 228 miles. The road distance is 221 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Hamilton without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 4h 13m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Macclesfield to Hamilton, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Hamilton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Hamilton is to train via Lancaster which takes 4h 13m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 15m.
Macclesfield to Hamilton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Hamilton is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Macclesfield to Hamilton.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Motherwell via Manchester Piccadilly and Lancaster in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stockport to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- 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
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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