There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Macclesfield by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Macclesfieldtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 19m£100–160Drive 205.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Macclesfieldcar 205.6 mi
4h 7m£51–74Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 22m£108–353Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 35m£111–259
Bournemouth to Macclesfield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Macclesfield. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Macclesfield is 239 miles. The road distance is 206.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £100 - £160.
The train from Bournemouth to Macclesfield takes 4h 19m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Bournemouth to Macclesfield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Macclesfield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Macclesfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Macclesfield is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Bournemouth to Macclesfield.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Macclesfield, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bournemouth to Macclesfield every 2 hours. Tickets cost £100–160 and the journey takes 4h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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