There are 10 ways to get from Challans to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
10h 37m£217–492Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NTE - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
11h 14m£77–237Bus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCFbus 12
- Take the bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
23h 35mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Challans to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar
13h 43m£122–476Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 47m£79–198Train
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
11h 44m£199–519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCFbus 12
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
24h 17mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Challans to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
11h 21mTrain, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NTE - LPL
9h 14m£81–235Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NTE - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
9h 33m£95–300
Challans to Chester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Challans to Chester is to train and fly which costs £75 - £200 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Challans to Chester is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Challans to Chester. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Nantes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Challans to Chester. However, there are services departing from Challans and arriving at Chester via Nantes, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Challans and Chester is 743 miles.
The best way to get from Challans to Chester without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 37m and costs £210 - £500.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Challans to Chester, including transfers.
Challans to Chester bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, depart from Gare SNCF station.
Challans to Chester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Challans station.
The best way to get from Challans to Chester is to train via Paris which takes 10h 37m and costs £210 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 35m.
What companies run services between Challans, France and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Challans to Chester via Nantes, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF to Chester Bus Interchange via Nantes Gare SNCF, Nantes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 23h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- £13–19
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £55–85
- Rail 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- £13–18
Train from Nantes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £95–140
- Rail 1st Class
- £140–210
Train from Nantes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £55–75
- 1st Class
- £80–110
Train from Nantes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £90–120
- 1st Class
- £120–160
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £90–120
- 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
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £23–29
- Car
- £40–60
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Challans to Chester bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, arrive at Nantes Gare SNCF station.
Chester is 1h behind Challans. It is currently 7:41 AM in Challans and 6:41 AM in Chester.
Challans to Chester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
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