There are 2 ways to get from Southport to Macclesfield by train or car
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Southport to Macclesfield by train
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The cheapest way to get from Southport to Macclesfield is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Macclesfield is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Southport and arriving at Macclesfield via Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Southport and Macclesfield is 56 miles. The road distance is 53 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Macclesfield without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Southport to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Southport to Macclesfield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Southport station.
Southport to Macclesfield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Macclesfield is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Southport to Macclesfield.
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What companies run services between Southport, England and Macclesfield, England?
You can take a train from Southport to Macclesfield via Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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