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 10m£61–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus Uk021 / ...
6h 9m£20–44Drive 188.7 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Chestercar 188.7 mi
3h 30m£47–68Fly 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 31m£88–309Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from London Euston to Bletchleytrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
6h 22m£72–165Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 19m£143–492Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 22m£83–258Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 10m£120–265Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 19m£242–576
Charing Cross to Chester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Chester is to bus which costs £19 - £45 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Chester is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £60 - £120.
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 10m.
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 10m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 10m 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 10m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £45 and takes 6h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £500 and takes 6h 19m.
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 £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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
- £60–110
- 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
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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