There are 8 ways to get from Basildon to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 25m£72–130Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Upminster to Birminghambus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
7h 31m£18–28Drive 209.9 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Chestercar 209.9 mi
3h 37m£53–76Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 26m£92–277Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
8h 20m£48–128Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 53m£197–432Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 44m£239–684Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 3m£127–278
Basildon to Chester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Chester is to bus via Birmingham which costs £18 - £29 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £50 - £80.
The distance between Basildon and Chester is 207 miles. The road distance is 211.2 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Basildon to Chester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basildon to Chester is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £18 - £29 and takes 7h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £230 - £700 and takes 6h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Chester is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Basildon to Chester.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Chester every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to Chester Bus Interchange via Upminster, Upminster, Birmingham, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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