There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Bristol by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 27mDrive 144.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Bristolcar 144.4 mi
3h 6m£36–51Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
4h 45mFly Liverpool to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 2m£45–150Train
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 36mBus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
5h 5mTrain 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
5h 36mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 51m
Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bristol is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bristol is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Crewe and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Chester and Bristol is 163 miles. The road distance is 145.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Bristol without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Chester to Bristol, including transfers.
Chester to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Bristol train services, operated by London Midland, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Chester to Bristol is to train via Birmingham which takes 3h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Bristol Temple Meads via Crewe and Birmingham New Street in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bristol Bus Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Chester to Bristol train services, operated by London Midland, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Bristol is 145 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Chester to Bristol.
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