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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 9 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

    best
    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 14m
    £41–141

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    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 59m
    £38–57

  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 12m
    £91–148

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    12h 36m
    £55–140

  5. 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 34m
    £39–115

  6. 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 22m
    £43–155

  7. 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
    4h 1m
    £58–176

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    14h 7m
    £43–62

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macclesfield to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 40m
    £89–315

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

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 201.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 14m

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 12m.

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