There are 6 ways to get from Bideford to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 15m£128–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Stationbus 502 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
9h 50m£35–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 105
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
9h 8m£60–138Drive 239.1 mi
- Drive from Bideford to Chestercar 239.1 mi
4h 47m£59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 8m£117–218Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
9h 50m£125–238
Bideford to Chester by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bideford to Chester is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bideford to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bideford to Chester. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park Coach Stop and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bristol Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bideford to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Chester via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Bideford and Chester is 287 miles. The road distance is 240.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Chester without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 15m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Bideford to Chester, including transfers.
Bideford to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Victoria Park Coach Stop station.
Bideford to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
The best way to get from Bideford to Chester is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 15m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Kingsley Road to Chester via High Wall, Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Chester Bus Interchange via Bristol Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- 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
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bideford to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Bideford to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bideford to Chester is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Bideford to Chester.
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