There are 5 ways to get from Macclesfield to Rossendale by train, bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus stationX43
1h 37mDrive 39.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Macclesfield to Rossendale39.5 mi
53 min£10–14Train, tram, line 481 bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Bury
- Take the bus from Bury Interchange to Cliffe Cottage481 / ...
2h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Macclesfield to Rossendale39.5 mi
53 min£80–100Train, line 2 bus, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station to Shudehill Interchange2
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Vale Mill CourtX41
2h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Rossendale is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Rossendale is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £9 - £14.
The distance between Macclesfield and Rossendale is 36 miles. The road distance is 39.8 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Rossendale without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Macclesfield to Rossendale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Rossendale is 40 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Macclesfield to Rossendale.
There are 2961+ hotels available in Rossendale.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Rossendale, England?
There is no direct connection from Macclesfield to Rossendale. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, walk to Piccadilly, take the vehicle to Shudehill, walk to Shudehill Interchange, then take the bus to Bus station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Cliffe Cottage via Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly, Bury, and Bury Interchange in around 2h 4m.
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/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to Bury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bury Interchange to Cliffe Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Vale Mill Court
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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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