There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
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 19m£145–204Bus, line 376 bus
cheapest- 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 376 / ...
6h 51m£29–50Drive 162.8 mi
- Drive from Chester to Cheddar Gorgecar 162.8 mi
3h 36m£40–58Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 1m£113–224Train, line 126 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the bus from Station Approach to Tweentownbus 126
6h 21m£67–112Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
5h 36m£122–227
Chester to Cheddar Gorge by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge is to bus and line 376 bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Tweentown via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Chester and Cheddar Gorge is 182 miles. The road distance is 163.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £140 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Chester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Cheddar Gorge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £140 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus and line 376 bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £230 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Cheddar Gorge via Stafford and Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Cheddar Gorge via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 6h 51m.
- 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
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Station Approach to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chester to Cheddar Gorge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Cheddar Gorge is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Chester to Cheddar Gorge.
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