There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 38m£88–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
8h 14m£30–61Drive 242 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Chestercar 242 mi
4h 23m£60–86Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 5m£71–235Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
7h 48m£115–198Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 6m£114–313Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 57m£86–273Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 11m£121–251
Brighton to Chester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Chester is to bus which costs £29 - £65 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Chester. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London Heathrow Airport and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Chester. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Chester via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Brighton and Chester is 233 miles. The road distance is 243.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Brighton to Chester, including transfers.
Brighton to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Chester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Chester is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £65 and takes 8h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Chester via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Chester Bus Interchange via London Heathrow Airport and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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
Brighton to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Chester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Chester is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Brighton to Chester.
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