There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Macclesfieldtrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 37m£52–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
5h 55m£12–65Drive 168.3 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Macclesfieldcar 168.3 mi
3h 23m£42–60Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
3h 31m£65–241Train via Royal Leamington Spa
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Leamington Spatrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Macclesfieldtrain Banbury - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 35m£64–178Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 29m£186–577Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 59m£83–230Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 36m£68–241
Waterloo Station to Macclesfield by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Macclesfield is to bus which costs £11 - £70 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Macclesfield is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £50 - £280.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Macclesfield via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Macclesfield is 168 miles. The road distance is 169.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £50 - £280.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Waterloo Station to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Macclesfield train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Macclesfield is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £50 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £70 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £180 - £600 and takes 5h 29m.
Waterloo Station to Macclesfield train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Macclesfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Macclesfield is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Waterloo Station to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Macclesfield, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Macclesfield hourly. Tickets cost £50–270 and the journey takes 1h 49m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £8–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leamington Spa to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £85–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from London Marylebone to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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