There are 7 ways to get from Macclesfield to Ullapool by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
6h 25m£109–275Train, bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
11h 34m£78–264Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
12h 31mDrive 435.7 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Ullapool435.7 mi
7h 37m£109–158Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Dyce to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
9h 31m£115–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School61
12h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School61
13h 41m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Ullapool is to drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Ullapool is to fly and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs £100 - £280.
The distance between Macclesfield and Ullapool is 391 miles. The road distance is 438.2 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Ullapool without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 11h 34m and costs £75 - £270.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Macclesfield to Ullapool, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Ullapool is 438 miles. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Macclesfield to Ullapool.
There are 59+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Ferry Terminal via Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- 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
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dyce to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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