There are 7 ways to get from South Shields to Macclesfield by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via York
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 55m£51–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
6h 2m£24–45Drive 148.2 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Macclesfieldcar 148.2 mi
3h 7m£37–54Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
5h 42m£65–218Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 8m£50–95Subway, bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to Monumentsubway Yel
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
6h 55m£27–45Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 22m£91–194
South Shields to Macclesfield by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Macclesfield is to bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 6h 2m.
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, York and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
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 via York which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 55m 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 London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Macclesfield is to train via York which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Macclesfield via Central Station, Newcastle, York, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Nexus Metro
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- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Macclesfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
South Shields to Macclesfield train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York 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.
There are 1375+ hotels available in Macclesfield.