The cheapest and fastest buses from London to Macclesfield
Cheapest price
$14
Average price
$16
Fastest journey
4 h 10 m
Average duration
4 h 11 m
Buses per day
48
Distance
237 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London to Macclesfield is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Macclesfield will cost around $16 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $14.
Of the 48 buses that leave London for Macclesfield on Wed, Feb 04, 41 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Feb 04 the direct buses cover the 237 km distance in an average of 4 h 11 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 10 m .
On Wed, Feb 04 the slowest buses will take 4 h 15 m 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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Compare train, bus, and flight for London to Macclesfield
Omio 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 bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. 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 bus costs an average of €6, and a flight costs an average of €43.
Distance: 147 miles (237 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€16 Average price Cheapest | €89 Average price | €167 Average price |
5h 30m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
London to Macclesfield Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:05PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 04:05PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:25PM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 5h26 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Live departures
London to Macclesfield bus times
The table below shows live departures for London to Macclesfield buses for today, Tuesday, February 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 5:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 9:50 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 10:10 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 10:50 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 10:50 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 11:40 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h59 | 11:59 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 11:40 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h29 | 11:59 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 2:00 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 2:00 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:25 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 6h00 | 5:25 AM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:59 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h51 | 5:50 AM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:59 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h26 | 5:25 AM Manchester, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:59 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h11 | 6:10 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, February 4 | |||||
FlixBus | 6:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 11:10 AM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 11:30 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 11:10 AM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 11:30 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h05 | 1:05 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h25 | 1:05 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 7h00 | 4:00 PM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:35 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 6h25 | 4:00 PM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h20 | 3:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h30 | 4:00 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h40 | 3:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h05 | 4:05 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h30 | 4:30 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:10 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h50 | 4:00 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h25 | 4:05 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h50 | 4:30 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 5:10 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 5:10 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h55 | 5:55 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h20 | 6:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h55 | 8:25 PM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 1:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h15 | 5:55 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h40 | 6:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 6h15 | 8:25 PM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h35 | 9:35 PM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h20 | 8:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 8:00 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 5h55 | 9:35 PM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h40 | 8:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h20 | 8:00 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h20 | 9:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:40 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h40 | 9:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 10:10 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 9:50 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London to Macclesfield
Buses from London to Macclesfield run on average 17 times per day, taking around 5h 0m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 (€6) if you book in advance.
There are 13 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 147 miles (237 km) distance in 3h 2m.
Distance 147 miles (237 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 0m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€6) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 13 |
Fastest bus 3h 2m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Bus providers: Megabus from London to MacclesfieldYou can travel by bus between London to Macclesfield with Megabus for as low as $8 (€6). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from London to Macclesfield
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Macclesfield by bus. 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 bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Macclesfield, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
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- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
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- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
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- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from London to Macclesfield
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Pret a Manger (in the station)
- Starbucks (in the station).
- Available outside the station on Buckingham Palace Road.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 11, 44, 170, 211, C1, C10 Metro: Victoria Train: Southern, Gatwick Express
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- Pret a Manger (in the station)
- Caffè Nero (in the station)
- Available outside the arrivals area, with services provided by licensed black cabs and private hire vehicles.
- Ramps, assistance
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 105, 111, 140, 285, 423 Train: Heathrow Express Metro: Piccadilly
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