There are 4 ways to get from Macclesfield to Leigh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus StationV1 / ...
1h 33mTrain, line 34 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newton-le-Willows
- Take the bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to Leigh Bus Station34
2h 25m£8–25Drive 29.7 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Leigh29.7 mi
40 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Macclesfield to Leigh29.7 mi
40 min£60–80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Leigh is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Leigh is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £7 - £11.
The distance between Macclesfield and Leigh is 35 miles. The road distance is 29.9 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Leigh without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Macclesfield to Leigh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Leigh is 30 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Macclesfield to Leigh.
There are 3432+ hotels available in Leigh.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Leigh, Wigan, England?
There is no direct connection from Macclesfield to Leigh. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, walk to St Peter's Square, then take the bus to Leigh Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Leigh Bus Station via Manchester Piccadilly, Newton-le-Willows, and Newton-le-Willows Rail Station in around 2h 25m.
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Macclesfield Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1625 421 111
INTIME Macclesfield Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1625 610 000
- Website
- intimetaxis.co.uk
Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1625 618 666
- Website
- cabcotaxis.com
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