- Must visit
The Silk Museum
Town museum covering Macclesfield's silk heritage, local history and changing exhibitions in a restored industrial setting.
Cheapest price
£19
Average price
£25
Fastest journey
3 h 40 m
Average duration
3 h 51 m
Buses per day
52
Distance
237 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London to Macclesfield is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Macclesfield will cost around £25 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £19.
Of the 52 buses that leave London for Macclesfield every day 50 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 237 km distance in an average of 3 h 51 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 40 m .
The slowest buses will take 4 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Macclesfield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a flight costs an average of £50.
Distance: 237 km
| Coach | Most popular Train | Flight |
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£12 Average Price Cheapest | £73 Average Price | £126 Average Price |
5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
The table below shows live departures for London to Macclesfield coaches for today, Saturday 8 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 18:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h50 | 22:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h30 | 23:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h10 | 23:10 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h00 | 23:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h40 | 23:10 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 0:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 0:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 2:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 2:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h26 | 5:25 Manchester, Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h11 | 6:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h51 | 5:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
| Sunday 9 August | |||||
FlixBus | 7:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h20 | 11:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 11:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h50 | 11:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 11:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h45 | 13:45 Manchester, Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 14:10 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h20 | 15:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h40 | 14:10 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h15 | 13:45 Manchester, Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h20 | 15:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h55 | 14:55 Manchester, Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h30 | 16:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h40 | 15:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h15 | 14:55 Manchester, Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 16:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h45 | 15:45 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h50 | 16:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 16:20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h05 | 15:45 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 16:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 17:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 16:20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 17:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h40 | 17:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h35 | 17:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h20 | 17:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h55 | 17:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 18:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 19:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h20 | 19:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h00 | 18:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h25 | 20:25 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 15:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 20:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h45 | 20:25 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 15:45 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h25 | 20:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 20:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 21:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h00 | 20:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h20 | 21:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h30 | 22:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from London to Macclesfield run on average 40 times per day, taking around 4h 47m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 35 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 237 km distance in 3h 50m.
Distance 237 km |
Average bus duration 4h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 40 |
Direct buses 35 |
Fastest bus 3h 50m |
First bus 0:05 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Best time to book 35 days |
Discover the best of Macclesfield — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Macclesfield trip today.
Town museum covering Macclesfield's silk heritage, local history and changing exhibitions in a restored industrial setting.
Working Jacquard silk mill with looms and guided visits that show how Macclesfield became a centre of silk production.
Small local museum and archive space preserving the history of Macclesfield's once busy bus and transport network.
Popular hilltop country park on the edge of town with woodland walks, panoramic views and links to local history.
Historic market area with independent shops, civic buildings and regular markets at the heart of Macclesfield.
Peaceful canal-side walking route with locks, mills and waterside views that reveal the town's industrial heritage.
A crumbly Cheshire cow’s milk cheese with a fresh, tangy taste. It is one of the county’s best-known traditional foods and long associated with local farming.
A strong, salty blue cheese traditionally made in Cheshire. It reflects the county’s dairy heritage and is a classic regional cheese board choice.
A rich fruit cake from nearby Eccles, often eaten across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. It is packed with currants and commonly served sliced with tea.
Modern British dining in a polished town-centre setting. Known for seasonal menus, careful cooking and a relaxed but smart atmosphere.
Popular Indian restaurant serving classic curries, tandoori dishes and grills in a lively, dependable setting close to the town centre.
Casual Italian spot serving pizza, pasta and straightforward comfort food. Friendly and family-oriented, it is a well-known local choice.
Moderate for England: hotels and dining are usually cheaper than Manchester or London, while local buses and cafés remain fairly affordable for visitors.
Tipping is modest. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is common if service is not included. Round up for taxis. Café tipping is optional, usually just small change.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Macclesfield by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Macclesfield, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most London to Macclesfield buses use the London, Victoria Coach Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station pair. Use this guide to compare London and Macclesfield bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
London, Victoria Coach Station is 2 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London, Victoria Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Pret a Manger (in the station), Starbucks (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the station.
Ticket office support is available at London, Victoria Coach Station.
Available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Elevators, ramps.
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