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Compare train and coach for Leeds to Macclesfield
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Macclesfield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £19.
Distance: 71 km
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£40 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Macclesfield from Leeds by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Macclesfield is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
14:201h55Leeds16:15Macclesfield£61One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Leeds to Macclesfield
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Macclesfield:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Macclesfield costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Macclesfield take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 15m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Macclesfield as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds station (LDS) and arrive in Macclesfield station (MAC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Manchester, Airport.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, TransPennine Express to go to Macclesfield by train.
- Travel with Megabus to go to Macclesfield by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
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