There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Culzean Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 42 bus, line 60 bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Take the bus from Well Road to Ayr Bus Station42 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Glenside60 / ...
7h 15m£43–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
7h 19m£41–58Drive 232.2 mi
- Drive from Chester to Culzean Castle232.2 mi
4h 19m£58–84Fly from Liverpool, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
7h 37m£89–185Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood street1 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Howard Street to Ayr Bus Station4
9h 52m£41–137Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
8h 20m£89–192
Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Culzean Castle is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Culzean Castle is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Culzean Castle. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Glenside via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Chester and Culzean Castle is 246 miles. The road distance is 233.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Culzean Castle without a car is to train and line 42 bus and line 60 bus which takes 7h 15m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Chester to Culzean Castle, including transfers.
Chester to Culzean Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Culzean Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Culzean Castle is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Chester to Culzean Castle.
There are 446+ hotels available in Culzean Castle.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Culzean Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Culzean Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Ayr Bus Station, and Glenside in around 7h 19m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Well Road to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Glenside
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Howard Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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