There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Callander by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
6h 22m£98–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coop Livebus Mc1
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus
11h 4m£43–93Drive 263.7 mi
- Drive from Chester to Callandercar 263.7 mi
4h 28m£66–95Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
7h 27m£70–210Train via Preston
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 2m£70–127Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Callanderbus
6h 19m£61–148Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
6h 54m£71–174
Chester to Callander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Callander is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Callander is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Callander. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at War Memorial via Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride and Stance B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Chester and Callander is 284 miles. The road distance is 265.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Callander without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Chester to Callander, including transfers.
Chester to Callander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to Callander is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 11h 4m.
Chester to Callander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coop Live station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Callander is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Chester to Callander.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Callander, Scotland?
You can take a train from Chester to War Memorial via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Stirling, and Stance B in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to War Memorial via Coop Live, Philips Park Cemetery, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride, Stirling Baptist Church, and Stance B in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coop Live
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Callander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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