There are 8 ways to get from Macclesfield to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
6h 34m£103–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk093
7h 13m£38–70Drive 270.4 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Perthcar 270.4 mi
4h 38m£68–98Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
6h 48m£56–181Train
- Take the train from Crewe to Perthtrain London Euston - Inverness
8h 6m£85–150Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
5h 23m£86–201Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
5h 33m£62–162Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain
6h 4m£114–302
Macclesfield to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Perth is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Perth is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Perth. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Perth via Manchester Piccadilly and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Perth is 294 miles. The road distance is 272 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Perth without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 34m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Macclesfield to Perth, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Perth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Perth is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 34m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 13m.
Macclesfield to Perth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Perth is 272 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Macclesfield to Perth.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Perth via Manchester Piccadilly and Haymarket in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Bus Station via Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–21
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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