There are 4 ways to get from Macclesfield to Manchester by train, rideshare, taxi or car
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Macclesfield to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 43 min.
The quickest way to get from Macclesfield to Manchester is to train which costs £5 - £55 and takes 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Macclesfield and Manchester is 16 miles. The road distance is 20.3 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £55.
The train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Macclesfield to Manchester train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Macclesfield station.
Macclesfield to Manchester train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Manchester is 20 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Macclesfield to Manchester.
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- Distance: 16 miles
- Duration: 23 min
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Manchester, England?
CrossCountry operates a train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £17 - £30 and the journey takes 23 min. Two other operators also service this route.

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17 - £30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21 - £30
- 1st Class
- £17 - £24

- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £6 - £10
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £35 - £55

- 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
- £5 - £7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5 - £7

- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bollington to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £50 - £60
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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