There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Chester by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BCN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 58m£39–149Train
- 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
13h 46m£147–587Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
20h 30m£137–553Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
18h 4mFly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BCN - LPL
6h 51m£53–178Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 11m£50–199Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GRO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 34m£85–424Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
8h 36m£97–347Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
14h 42m£182–661Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
30h 35m£53–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
18h 58m£270–392
Barcelona to Chester by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Chester is to fly and train which costs £35 - £150 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs £50 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Chester via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Barcelona and Chester is 924 miles.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Chester without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs £140 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Barcelona to Chester, including transfers.
Barcelona to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Chester is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs £140 - £600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 6h 51m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £260 and takes 30h 35m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Chester via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–420
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- 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
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- 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 New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- +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
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Chester is 1h behind Barcelona. It is currently 10:15 AM in Barcelona and 9:15 AM in Chester.
Barcelona to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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