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How to get fromMacclesfield to Northern Irelandby train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Macclesfield to Northern Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 10m
    £42–134

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

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    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    4h 15m
    £33–331

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    11h 11m
    £92–165

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    12h 34m
    £54–136

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 56m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3h 31m
    £37–133

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4h 17m
    £53–145

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3h 57m
    £55–151

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    5h 29m
    £64–173

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    5h 16m
    £41–149

  11. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    14h 36m
    £35–59

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macclesfield to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 40m
    £88–313

Macclesfield to Northern Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 201.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 10m

What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Macclesfield to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Belfast Grand Central via Manchester Piccadilly, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 11h 11m.

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