There are 7 ways to get from Macclesfield to South Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Doncaster
best- Take the train from Stockport to Doncastertrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 30m£49–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sunderland Interchangebus Uk073 / ...
6h 6m£22–47Drive 148.7 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to South Shieldscar 148.7 mi
3h 8m£38–55Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
5h 45m£71–217Train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 35m£51–94Train #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thornabytrain Manchester Airport - Redcar Central / ...
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
5h 51m£48–88Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
6h 47m£93–243
Macclesfield to South Shields by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to South Shields is to bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to South Shields is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Macclesfield station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at South Shields via Stockport, Doncaster and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Macclesfield and South Shields is 189 miles. The road distance is 149.6 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to South Shields without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 4h 30m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Macclesfield to South Shields, including transfers.
Macclesfield to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Macclesfield to South Shields train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Stockport station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to South Shields is to train via Doncaster which takes 4h 30m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 6h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £220 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and South Shields, England?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to South Shields via Stockport, Doncaster, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Interchange via Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Central Coach Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Sunderland Interchange, and Interchange in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Macclesfield to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Macclesfield to South Shields train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to South Shields is 150 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Macclesfield to South Shields.
There are 1933+ hotels available in South Shields.






































