There are 6 ways to get from Macclesfield to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 10m£85–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Coventrybus Uk980
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Parksidebus 777
6h 47m£25–74Drive 137.9 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Cambridgecar 137.9 mi
3h 1m£34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
4h 50m£102–365Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
4h 34m£93–158Train #2
- Take the train from Stockport to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
6h 23m£84–129
Macclesfield to Cambridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Cambridge is to bus which costs £25 - £75 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Macclesfield station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Stoke-on-Trent rail station and arriving at Parkside via Stoke-on-Trent and Pool Meadow Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Cambridge is 223 miles. The road distance is 138.7 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Macclesfield to Cambridge, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Macclesfield to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Macclesfield station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Cambridge is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £75 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Cambridge via London Euston and King's Cross in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Parkside via Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent rail station, bus station, Stoke-on-Trent, and Pool Meadow Bus Station in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Macclesfield to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coventry station.
Macclesfield to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Cambridge is 139 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Macclesfield to Cambridge.
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