There are 7 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 31m£50–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
4h 19m£22–39Drive 146 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfieldcar 146 mi
3h 4m£37–53Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
4h 54m£66–203Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from Newcastle to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stockporttrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 33m£43–106Bus, line 130 bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Wythenshawe Interchange to Bridge Streetbus 130
6h 41m£23–33Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 1m£88–239
Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield is to bus and line 130 bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield station. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Macclesfield via Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Macclesfield is 170 miles. The road distance is 146.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 4h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Macclesfield, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Macclesfield via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Wythenshawe Interchange to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield is 147 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Macclesfield.
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