There are 4 ways to get from Macclesfield to Bala by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain Crewe - Wrexham General / ...
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aurbus T3 / ...
4h 46mDrive 75.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Macclesfield to Balacar 75.2 mi
1h 40m£19–27Line 38 bus, line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 38
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Olde Bull's Headbus T3 / ...
5h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 38
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 84
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus Stationbus T8
6h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Bala is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Bala is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Macclesfield station to Bala. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Olde Bull's Head via Railway Station and Wrexham Bus Station 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Bala is 106 miles. The road distance is 75.6 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Bala without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Macclesfield to Bala, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Bala bus services, operated by D&G Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Macclesfield to Bala bus services, operated by D&G Bus, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Bala is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Macclesfield to Bala.
There are 642+ hotels available in Bala.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Bala, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Olde Bull's Head via Railway Station, Crewe, Chester, Railway Station, and Wrexham Bus Station 5 in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Olde Bull's Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- [email protected]
- Website
- mandhcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mandhcoaches.co.uk/home.html
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