There are 10 ways to get from Challans to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Challans to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
10h 32m£139–636Train, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NTE - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 55m£72–199Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Monts to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
22h 22m£80–138Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Challans to Caen
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Chester
14h 10m£116–394Train
- Take the train from Challans to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
11h 46m£149–743Bus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCF12
- Take the bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange423 / ...
23h 45mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Challans to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Chester
11h 15mTrain, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Liverpool (LPL)NTE - LPL
8h 47m£78–468Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)NTE - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
8h 49m£89–229Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)NTE - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
11h 30m£78–219
Challans to Chester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Challans to Chester is to bus via Calais which costs £80 - £140 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Challans to Chester is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs £70 - £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 Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
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 32m.
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 32m and costs £130 - £650.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Challans to Chester, including transfers.
Challans to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Jean-de-Monts 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 32m and costs £130 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 22h 22m.
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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF to Chester Bus Interchange via Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
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
- £8–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- 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
- 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
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- £45–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
- 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
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Monts to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
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More Questions & Answers
Challans to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Chester is 1h behind Challans. It is currently 6:23 AM in Challans and 5:23 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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