There are 5 ways to get from Sale to Congleton by tram, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Sale to PiccadillyPurple Line
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CongletonManchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent
1h 46m£7–17Drive 22.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sale to Congleton22.5 mi
36 min£6–8Line 23 bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Stretford Mall to Stockport Interchange23 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station38
2h 10mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sale to Congleton22.5 mi
36 min£45–60Tram, train, line 38 bus
- Take the tram from Sale to Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station38
1h 54m
Sale to Congleton by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Congleton is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Congleton is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Sale and arriving at Congleton via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Sale and Congleton is 31 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Congleton without a car is to tram and train which takes 1h 46m and costs £6 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Sale to Congleton, including transfers.
Sale to Congleton train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Sale station.
Sale to Congleton train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Congleton is 23 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Sale to Congleton.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Congleton.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Congleton, England?
You can take a bus from Stretford Mall to Bus Station via Stockport Interchange, Stockport, Macclesfield, and Bus Station in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Sale to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stretford Mall to Stockport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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