There are 6 ways to get from South Shields to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain Newcastle - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 21m£58–107Subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from South Shields to Monumentsubway Yel
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
6h 59m£25–48Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
6h 2m£31–73Drive 148.2 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Macclesfieldcar 148.2 mi
3h 7m£37–53Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
5h 42m£58–179Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 27m£76–186
South Shields to Macclesfield by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Macclesfield is to subway and bus which costs £24 - £50 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Macclesfield station. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Macclesfield via Newcastle and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between South Shields and Macclesfield is 175 miles. The road distance is 149.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from South Shields to Macclesfield, including transfers.
South Shields to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Macclesfield is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Macclesfield, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly every 2 hours. Tickets cost £50–90 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £24–60 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 South Shields to Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
South Shields to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
South Shields to Macclesfield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Macclesfield is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from South Shields to Macclesfield.
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