There are 5 ways to get from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby BridgeManchester Victoria - Leeds / ...
1h 43m£12–43Drive 39.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge39.8 mi
1h 2m£10–15Line 17 bus, line 587 bus
- Take the bus from Park View to Rochdale Interchange17 / ...
- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Wharf Street587
2h 41mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge39.8 mi
1h 2m£100–120Tram, train
- Take the tram from St Peter's Square to Rochdale Railway StationPink Line
- Take the train from Rochdale to Sowerby BridgeManchester Victoria - Leeds / ...
2h 28m£18–31
Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge is to drive which costs £9 - £15 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Sowerby Bridge via Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Sowerby Bridge is 47 miles. The road distance is 40 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £11 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Macclesfield station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £11 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 17 bus and line 587 bus, which costs and takes 2h 41m.
Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge is 40 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Sowerby Bridge, England?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Sowerby Bridge via Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly, Victoria, and Manchester Victoria in around 1h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Wharf Street via Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly Gardens, Park View, and Rochdale Interchange in around 2h 41m.
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Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rochdale to Sowerby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from St Peter's Square to Rochdale Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Park View to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Wharf Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/team-pennine/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £100–120
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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