There are 6 ways to get from Bridgwater to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bridgwater to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Paignton - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Macclesfieldtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 26m£95–149Drive 176.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bridgwater to Macclesfieldcar 176.7 mi
3h 8m£44–63Bus, line 130 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bridge Streetbus 130
8h 22mFly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
5h 58m£63–159Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Bridgwater to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Stationbus 38
6h 12mTrain, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Bridgwater to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
4h 26m£104–211
Bridgwater to Macclesfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridgwater to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bridgwater to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bridgwater station to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bridge Street via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Bridgwater to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Bridgwater and arriving at Macclesfield via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Bridgwater and Macclesfield is 188 miles. The road distance is 177.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bridgwater to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £95 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Bridgwater to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Bridgwater to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bridgwater to Macclesfield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bridgwater station.
The best way to get from Bridgwater to Macclesfield is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £95 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus and line 130 bus, which costs and takes 8h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Bridgwater, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Bridgwater to Macclesfield via Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bridge Street via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgwater to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgwater to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgwater to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Bridgwater to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bridgwater to Macclesfield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridgwater to Macclesfield is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Bridgwater to Macclesfield.
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