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 55mFly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 40m£40–120Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
8h 30mDrive 202.1 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Chestercar 202.1 mi
3h 57m£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 21mTrain 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 23mFly 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 49mTrain, 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 4mTrain 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 45m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to fly which costs £40 - £120 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £45 - £75.
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 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant). 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 55m.
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 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m 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 National Express East Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Chester is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 6h 40m.
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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Coach Station, Finchley Road Station, and London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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 Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Chelmsford to Chester train services, operated by National Express East 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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