There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Bath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 8m£69–113Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
5h 47m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
5h 41m£27–46Drive 154.3 mi
- Drive from Chester to Bathcar 154.3 mi
3h 18m£38–55Fly Liverpool to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 29m£64–166Train
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
4h 10m£61–102Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
6h 3m£73–169Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spatrain
5h 27m£128–362
Chester to Bath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bath is to bus via Birmingham which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bath is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Bath. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Bath Spa via Stafford and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Chester and Bath is 175 miles. The road distance is 155.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Bath without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 4h 8m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Chester to Bath, including transfers.
Chester to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Bath is to train via Stafford which takes 4h 8m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £50 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Bath Spa via Stafford and Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chester to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Bath is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Chester to Bath.
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