There are 8 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 11m£61–114Bus
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 29m£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 22m£81–267Bus via Sloane Square station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
7h 27m£37–100Train 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
4h 58m£115–243Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 37m£123–419Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 36m£234–674
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 11m 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 11m.
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 11m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 11m 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 11m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £45 and takes 6h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £420 and takes 6h 37m.
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 5m. 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
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–330
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
- £320–360
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
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
- £320–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–330
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 29m to drive from Charing Cross to Chester.
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