There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 38mDrive 144.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Chestercar 144.1 mi
3h 6m£36–51Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
4h 50mFly Bristol Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
6h 12m£45–150Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 23mBus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
4h 55mFly Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 31mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 47m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Chester is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Chester via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Bristol and Chester is 163 miles. The road distance is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Chester without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 3h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Bristol to Chester, including transfers.
Bristol to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Chester train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Chester is to train via Stafford which takes 3h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Chester via Stafford in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 4h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Bristol to Chester train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Chester is 145 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Bristol to Chester.
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