There are 6 ways to get from Ormskirk to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ormskirk to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
1h 58m£11–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Church Streetbus 311
- Take the train from Chorley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 48mDrive 44 mi
- Drive from Ormskirk to Macclesfieldcar 44 mi
54 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ormskirk to Macclesfieldtaxi 44 mi
54 min£90–110Line 375 bus, train, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stationsbus 375 / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Stationbus 38
4h 6mLine 375 bus, line 132 bus, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stationsbus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Stationbus 132
- Take the bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Stockport Interchangebus 23 / ...
4h 10m
Ormskirk to Macclesfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct train from Ormskirk to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Ormskirk and arriving at Macclesfield via Preston and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Ormskirk and Macclesfield is 64 miles. The road distance is 44.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £11 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Ormskirk to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Ormskirk to Macclesfield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ormskirk station.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Macclesfield is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £11 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 375 bus and line 132 bus and line 23 bus, which costs and takes 4h 10m.
Ormskirk to Macclesfield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Macclesfield is 44 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Ormskirk to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Ormskirk to Macclesfield via Preston and Manchester Piccadilly in around 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Macclesfield via Wigan Rail Stations, Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, The Trafford Centre Bus Station, Stockport Interchange, and Stockport in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Ormskirk to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chorley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Chorley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £19–24
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Stockport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Ormskirk Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1695 57 57 57
Blueline Five-O Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1695 57 50 50
- Website
- ormskirktaxis.com
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