There are 12 ways to get from Alicante to Chester by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ALC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 7m£35–140Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
20h 14m£176–648Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
31h 12m£144–501Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alicante to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Chestercar
33h 50m£232–845Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ALC - LPL
6h 58m£41–358Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ALC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
8h£55–202Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ALC - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
9h 23m£36–202Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane ALC - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
8h 37m£55–253Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ALC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
9h 5m£48–245Train via Avignon
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
21h 37m£211–652Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
38h 37mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
23h 22m
Alicante to Chester by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Chester is to fly and train which costs £30 - £140 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs £40 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Chester. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Chester. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Chester via Camp De Tarragona, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 37m.
The distance between Alicante and Chester is 1109 miles.
The best way to get from Alicante to Chester without a car is to train which takes 20h 14m and costs £170 - £650.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Alicante to Chester, including transfers.
Alicante to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Chester is to train which takes 20h 14m and costs £170 - £650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £40 - £360 and takes 6h 58m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 38h 37m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Chester via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 20h 14m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Manchester Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–70
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Alicante to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Chester is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 8:43 PM in Alicante and 7:43 PM in Chester.
Alicante to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
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