There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Annecy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecytrain Tgv
10h 24m€316–543Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
7h 21m€59–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Archbus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Annecybus
19h 44m€107–280Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Annecycar
13h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
24h 35m€110–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Annecycar
14h 10m€203–337Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHX - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
8h 23m€61–236Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LBA - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
9h 13m€77–274Fly Liverpool to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPL - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
6h 58m€80–200Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport (CMF)plane MAN - CMF
7h 36m€147–443Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane MAN - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain
9h 7m€100–463
Chester to Annecy by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Annecy is to train and fly and bus which costs €55 - €200 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Annecy is to fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Annecy station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Annecy - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Annecy via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Chester and Annecy is 1321 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Annecy without a car is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Chester to Annecy, including transfers.
Chester to Annecy bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Annecy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Annecy is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 24h 35m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Annecy, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Annecy via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Annecy - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Annecy bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Annecy is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 4:50 AM in Chester and 5:50 AM in Annecy.
Chester to Annecy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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