Trains from Macclesfield to London

Macclesfield to London train information

Which operators can I use?

The journey from Macclesfield, situated in England and London, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How long is the train?

There are 148 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Macclesfield to London is around 1h56m. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to London from Macclesfield, and it's also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Macclesfield to London train tickets

Macclesfield - London prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Macclesfield to London by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Macclesfield - London: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Most of the time, the earlier you book your train, the cheaper it should be but there can be some exceptions. We had a look at the results from the last six months in order to identify the best time to buy your train tickets Macclesfield to London. The figures reveal that getting your train from Macclesfield to London in advance can be more expensive.

We found seats at £27 when buying your train 3 days in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £78 if you book your train 1 month in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to get your ticket is 3 days in advance as it is 66% cheaper than 1 month in advance.

Best prices for Macclesfield to London trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Macclesfield and London by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets London to Macclesfield and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Macclesfield - London train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Macclesfield London train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from Macclesfield to London cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way trips from London to Macclesfield, the card will have paid for itself.

• The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey