There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Bled by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ljubljana
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MAN - LJU
7h 15m€117–284Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAN - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
9h 35m€105–774Train, bus via Stuttgart
- 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 Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus stationbus 943
18h 54m€382–1,044Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus stationbus 943
34h 21m€156–262Train, night train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Lesce Blednighttrain En
24h 51m€292–566Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
9h 45m€139–940Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LHR - LJU
8h 34m€204–440Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain 19 / ...
23h 46m€297–665Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus
35h 44m€247–461Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bledcar
17h 51m€401–535Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bledcar
18h 59m€277–457
Chester to Bled by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bled is to train and fly which costs €110 - €290 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bled is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Bled station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Bled bus station via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Bled. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Lesce Bled via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 51m.
The distance between Chester and Bled is 1549 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Bled without a car is to train and bus via Stuttgart which takes 18h 54m and costs €380 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Chester to Bled, including transfers.
Chester to Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Bled train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Bled is to bus which takes 34h 21m and costs €150 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €700 and takes 23h 46m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bled bus station via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 34h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Bled Union via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €120–150
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bled is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 12:34 PM in Chester and 1:34 PM in Bled.
Chester to Bled train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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