There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to YorkEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Manchester PiccadillyYork - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 56m£29–142Bus via Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Shudehill InterchangeUk073
3h 58m£13–49Drive 144.1 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Macclesfield144.1 mi
2h 50m£36–52Fly
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NCL - MAN
5h 35m£63–175Bus
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station172
4h 3m£17–50Line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Bus Station Stand D20 / ...
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester PiccadillyNewcastle - Manchester Airport
5h 4m£32–112
Sunderland to Macclesfield by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Macclesfield is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which costs £12 - £50 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Macclesfield via Newcastle, York and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Sunderland and Macclesfield is 176 miles. The road distance is 144.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £28 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Sunderland to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Sunderland to Macclesfield train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Macclesfield is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £28 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs £12 - £50 and takes 3h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 35m.
Sunderland to Macclesfield train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Macclesfield is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Sunderland to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a subway from Sunderland to Macclesfield via Central Station, Newcastle, York, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £7–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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