There are 11 ways to get from Macclesfield to Stirling by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
5h 5m£36–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic CentreM8 / ...
6h 1m£26–65Drive 247 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Stirling247 mi
4h 3m£61–88Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
5h 23m£67–152Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to HaymarketManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to StirlingEdinburgh - Dunblane / ...
5h 39m£42–204Train #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to PrestonManchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to StirlingLondon Euston - Inverness
6h 28m£69–112Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
5h 49m£77–183Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
4h 56m£73–198Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
4h 46m£61–187Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Milton Keynes Central
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
6h 15m£74–379Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stirling
6h 25m£111–260
Macclesfield to Stirling by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Stirling is to bus which costs £25 - £65 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Stirling is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Stirling via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Stirling is 270 miles. The road distance is 248.4 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Stirling without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Macclesfield to Stirling, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Stirling train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Stirling is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £35 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £65 and takes 6h 1m.
Macclesfield to Stirling train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Stirling is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Macclesfield to Stirling.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Stirling via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Islamic Centre via Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Macclesfield to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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