There are 9 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 54m£61–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21
8h 30m£30–55Drive 202.1 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Chestercar 202.1 mi
3h 57m£49–70Train 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 36m£84–281Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain
7h 30m£31–131Fly 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
6h 55m£53–163Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 37m£56–122Train 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
7h 3m£230–700Train, 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 16m£95–270
Chelmsford to Chester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to bus which costs £29 - £55 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £60 - £210.
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 30m.
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 54m.
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 54m and costs £60 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 54m 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 54m and costs £60 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 8h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 6h 37m.
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 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Coach Station and Coventry in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- 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
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £15–65
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- 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 57m to drive from Chelmsford to Chester.
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