There are 5 ways to get from Barry to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 23m£63–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickhobus Gm4
- Take the bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Chester Bus Interchangebus Gma
8h 16m£30–70Drive 153.1 mi
- Drive from Barry to Chestercar 153.1 mi
3h 16m£38–55Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
5h 32m£62–251Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
7h 27m£74–192
Barry to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Chester is to bus which costs £29 - £70 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barry Civic Offices 2 and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Sophia Gardens and Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Chester via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Barry and Chester is 157 miles. The road distance is 154 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Barry to Chester, including transfers.
Barry to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Barry to Chester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Barry to Chester is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £70 and takes 8h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £260 and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Chester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Chester every 3 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barry Civic Offices 2 to Chester Bus Interchange via Ninian Park PH, Sophia Gardens, and Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barry to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho station.
Barry to Chester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Chester is 154 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Barry to Chester.
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