There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Dunfermline by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to HaymarketLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 21m£43–138Train via Manchester
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester PiccadillyLlandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
6h 35m£35–99Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach RoadX27 / ...
6h 34m£39–56Drive 247.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Dunfermline247.6 mi
4h 18m£61–88Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
5h 28m£74–209Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
6h 7m£79–196Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 37m£59–200
Chester to Dunfermline by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Dunfermline is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Dunfermline is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Dunfermline station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and North Approach Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Warrington Bank Quay and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Chester and Dunfermline is 250 miles. The road distance is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £40 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Chester to Dunfermline, including transfers.
Chester to Dunfermline bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Dunfermline train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Dunfermline is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Dunfermline, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–120 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and North Approach Road in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Dunfermline bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Chester to Dunfermline train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Dunfermline is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Chester to Dunfermline.
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