There are 9 ways to get from Axminster to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
5h 29m£61–222Drive 200.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Axminster to Chester200.9 mi
4h 14m£49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange423 / ...
8h 57mTrain to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
5h 46m£94–297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
8h 9mBus via Bristol
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from The Parade to Bus Station374
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
10h 31mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Axminster to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 57m£108–310Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)BRS - LPL
7h 47m£89–202Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 38m£102–226
Axminster to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Chester is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Chester. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via County Hall and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Axminster to Chester. However, there are services departing from Axminster and arriving at Chester via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Axminster and Chester is 267 miles. The road distance is 202.1 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Chester without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £60 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Axminster to Chester, including transfers.
Axminster to Chester bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Axminster station.
The best way to get from Axminster to Chester is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £60 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Axminster to Chester via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trinity Square to Chester Bus Interchange via Waterstones, County Hall, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39–41
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Axminster to Chester bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones station.
Axminster to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Chester is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Axminster to Chester.
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