There are 7 ways to get from Andover to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
5h 18m£53–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchangebus B7
7h 29m£32–47Drive 172.5 mi
- Drive from Andover to Chestercar 172.5 mi
3h 37m£42–61Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Andover to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 34m£77–246Train via Newport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
6h 36m£77–165Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 56m£84–196Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
7h 2m£90–262
Andover to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Andover to Chester is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Andover to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Andover station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via The Broadway and Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Andover to Chester. However, there are services departing from Andover and arriving at Chester via Basingstoke and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Andover and Chester is 206 miles. The road distance is 173.5 miles.
The best way to get from Andover to Chester without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £50 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Andover to Chester, including transfers.
Andover to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Andover to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Andover to Chester is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £50 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Andover, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Andover to Chester via Basingstoke and Stafford in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £28–40 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Train from Basingstoke to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Andover to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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 Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £41–43
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Andover to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Andover to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Andover to Chester is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Andover to Chester.
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