There are 10 ways to get from Chelmsford to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 56m£76–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21
8h 46m£34–74Drive 202.1 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Chestercar 202.1 mi
3h 58m£50–72Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 23m£102–293Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
7h 28m£111–178Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport to Chestertrain
8h 40m£112–176Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 30m£56–180Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 1m£61–218Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 28m£252–593Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)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
6h 10m£135–303
Chelmsford to Chester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Coach Station and Coventry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Chester. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Chester via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Chester is 212 miles. The road distance is 203.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Chelmsford to Chester, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Chester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 8h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Chester via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Coach Station and Coventry in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–480
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–480
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Chelmsford to Chester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Chester is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Chelmsford to Chester.
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