There are 5 ways to get from Macclesfield to Somerset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Tavern to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
4h 25m£89–124Drive 180.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Macclesfield to Somersetcar 180.4 mi
3h 12m£44–64Fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
5h 49m£57–145Train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 45m£93–159Train, fly to Exeter, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lanebus
4h 47m
Macclesfield to Somerset by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Somerset is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Somerset is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Taunton via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Somerset is 190 miles. The road distance is 181.5 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Somerset without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 25m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Macclesfield to Somerset, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Somerset train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Macclesfield station.
Macclesfield to Somerset train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Somerset is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Macclesfield to Somerset.
There are 804+ hotels available in Somerset.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Shovel Lane via Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station, Taunton Town Centre Stop H, and Castle Way in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Airport Tavern to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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