There are 7 ways to get from Bude to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Birmingham
best- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 30m£50–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
11h 28m£28–70Drive 256.5 mi
- Drive from Bude to Chestercar 256.5 mi
5h 25m£63–91Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 33m£65–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
9h 59m£92–189Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
11h 11m£78–288Bus to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 14m£91–304
Bude to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Chester is to bus which costs £28 - £70 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Chester is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bude to Chester. However, there are services departing from The Strand and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Railway Station, Bampfylde Street and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Bude and Chester is 295 miles. The road distance is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Bude to Chester without a car is to bus and train via Birmingham which takes 7h 30m and costs £50 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Bude to Chester, including transfers.
Bude to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Strand station.
Bude to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bude to Chester is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Bude to Chester.
There are 990+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from The Strand to Chester Bus Interchange via Railway Station, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- 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
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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