There are 6 ways to get from Macclesfield to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastletrain Manchester Piccadilly - Newcastle / ...
4h 28m£57–107Bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
- Take the subway from Monument to South Shieldssubway Yel
6h 49m£24–48Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
5h 56m£30–73Drive 148.8 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to South Shieldscar 148.8 mi
3h 8m£37–53Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
5h 56m£57–179Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
6h 40m£75–186
Macclesfield to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to South Shields is to bus and subway which costs £24 - £50 and takes 6h 49m.
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 Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at South Shields via Manchester Piccadilly and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Macclesfield and South Shields is 175 miles. The road distance is 149.6 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 28m 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 Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and South Shields, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastle every 4 hours. Tickets cost £50–90 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £24–60 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Monument to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Macclesfield to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Interchange station.
Macclesfield to South Shields train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle 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 1949+ hotels available in South Shields.

























