There are 9 ways to get from Charing Cross to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 9m£61–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus Uk021 / ...
6h 9m£25–44Drive 188.7 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Chestercar 188.7 mi
3h 30m£47–67Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 43m£84–292Bus via Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
7h 19m£32–64Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 55m£371–620Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 21m£81–191Train to Luton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
6h 18m£81–213Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 2m£131–490
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Chester is to bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Chester is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Charing Cross to Chester. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Chester via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Charing Cross and Chester is 181 miles. The road distance is 189.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Charing Cross to Chester, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Charing Cross to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Chester is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 6h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £370 - £650 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Chester every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–95 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Charing Cross to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Charing Cross to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Chester is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Charing Cross to Chester.
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