Cheapest€11.88
- Northern N311106:1127m06:38Widnes railway stationMacclesfield railway station
Door to door 1h 11mCO2 1.6 kgChanges 0Refundable
Travelling from Widnes to Macclesfield costs €11.88 at the cheapest and takes 1h 9m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 48 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 48 km
- Fastest
- 1h 9m
- Average
- 1h 10m
- Services per day
- 1
- Cheapest
- €11.88
- CO2 per passenger
- 1.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 14 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 11m | 27m | 44m | €11.88 | 1.6 kg | 1 |
- 1h 11mFastest, by Train
- €11.88Cheapest, by Train
- 1.6 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 48 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 14 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriva North West2 changes | 82A | 08:11 | 10:05 | 2h |
| Arriva North West3 changes | 79C | 08:45 | 10:16 | 1h 37m |
| Arriva North West2 changes | 110 | 08:50 | 10:17 | 1h 27m |
| Arriva North West3 changes | 79C | 08:57 | 10:35 | 1h 38m |
| Arriva North West2 changes | 82A | 09:11 | 11:05 | 2h |
| Arriva North West3 changes | 79C | 09:40 | 11:16 | 1h 42m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Widnes to Macclesfield | Wed9 Sept | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €14.09 | €14.64 | €14.64 | €15.19 | €14.64 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-14 · €11.88
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Macclesfield is not something we sell.
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When to book Widnes to Macclesfield
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €11.8890 days
- €11.8860 days
- €11.8845 days
- €11.8830 days
- €11.8821 days
- €11.8814 days
- €11.887 days
- €14.643 days
- €14.091 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €11.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 23 percent. The dearest point is €14.64, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 7 days ahead, so there is no rush yet.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €11.88Sun
- €11.88Mon
- €11.88Tue
- €11.88Wed
- €11.88Thu
- €11.88Fri
- €11.88Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €11.88Sept
- €11.88Oct
- €11.88Nov
- €11.88Dec
- €11.88Jan
- €11.88Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 48 km against 42 km in a straight line, a detour of 14 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Widnes at 06:11 and the last at 06:11, across 1 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Widnes
Rail
- Widnes railway station
- Widnes South railway station
- Widnes Central railway station
Macclesfield
Rail
- Macclesfield railway station
- Macclesfield (MB&M) railway station
- Macclesfield Hibel Road railway station
Coach
- Macclesfield Bus Station
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northern | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €8.99 | 76% |
| Taxes | €0.90 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 17% |
| Total you pay | €11.88 | 100% |
We cannot promise Macclesfield railway station still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Macclesfield
Most of the points near Macclesfield railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Questions about Widnes to Macclesfield
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Widnes to Macclesfield?
The fastest journey from Widnes to Macclesfield takes 1h 9m door to door, of which 27m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 10m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Widnes to Macclesfield?
The cheapest fare from Widnes to Macclesfield is €11.88, checked on 14 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €11.88. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Widnes to Macclesfield?
The cheapest way from Widnes to Macclesfield is by Train, at €11.88 for one passenger on 14 September 2026. That journey takes 1h 11m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Widnes to Macclesfield?
Fares from Widnes to Macclesfield bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €11.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 23 percent, measured on 14 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Widnes to Macclesfield?
Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Widnes to Macclesfield, at €11.88. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 14 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Widnes to Macclesfield?
September is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Widnes to Macclesfield, at €11.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Widnes to Macclesfield?
1 operators sell services from Widnes to Macclesfield across 1 modes: Northern. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Widnes to Macclesfield?
Every service we sell from Widnes to Macclesfield is direct, with around 1 departures a day and a fastest journey of 1h 9m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Widnes to Macclesfield use?
Services from Widnes to Macclesfield by Train leave from Widnes railway station and arrive at Macclesfield railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Widnes to Macclesfield?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Widnes to Macclesfield allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Widnes to Macclesfield on 8 September 2026: 48 km of route against 42 km in a straight line, 1 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.88, and 1h 9m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends on the platform. What fills the days in Macclesfield afterwards does not belong to us.
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Other ways to make this journey
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