There are 8 ways to get from Central London to Macclesfield by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Northfields station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from London Euston to Macclesfieldtrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 16m£61–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
5h 42m£29–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfieldtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 55m£48–78Drive 165.3 mi
- Drive from Central London to Macclesfieldcar 165.3 mi
3h 18m£41–60Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
3h 4m£67–242Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 11m£222–362Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 56m£76–211Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 34m£118–498
Central London to Macclesfield by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Macclesfield is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Macclesfield is to fly and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £65 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Macclesfield station. However, there are services departing from Brentford County Court and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent rail station via London Heathrow Airport and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Macclesfield via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Central London and Macclesfield is 177 miles. The road distance is 166.3 miles.
The best way to get from Central London to Macclesfield without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 16m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Central London to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Central London to Macclesfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
Central London to Macclesfield train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Northfields station.
The best way to get from Central London to Macclesfield is to bus which takes 5h 42m and costs £28 - £45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £220 - £370 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Macclesfield, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Stoke-on-Trent every 4 hours. Tickets cost £18–27 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and KLM fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Northfields station to Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- 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
- 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
- +44 345 600 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Central London to Macclesfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Central London to Macclesfield train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Russell Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central London to Macclesfield is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Central London to Macclesfield.
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