There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington Bank Quay
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 59m£30–141Bus
- Take the bus from Bull & Stirrup to Hood streetbus 1
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Bus Stationbus 181
9h 6m£32–52Drive 222.3 mi
- Drive from Chester to Hamiltoncar 222.3 mi
3h 44m£55–79Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 7m£68–157Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Motherwelltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
4h 56m£36–130Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
6h 13m£66–164Train, 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
5h 5m£52–134Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
6h 32m£81–266Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- 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 train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
6h 11m£74–193
Chester to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Hamilton is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Bull & Stirrup and arriving at Bus Station via Queen Square Bus Station, Duke Street and Coach Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Motherwell via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Chester and Hamilton is 224 miles. The road distance is 223.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Hamilton without a car is to train via Warrington Bank Quay which takes 3h 59m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chester to Hamilton, including transfers.
Chester to Hamilton bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Bull & Stirrup station.
Chester to Hamilton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Hamilton is to train via Warrington Bank Quay which takes 3h 59m and costs £30 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwell every 3 hours. Tickets cost £28–130 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bull & Stirrup to Bus Station via Hood street, Queen Square Bus Station, Duke Street, Bus Station, and Coach Stn in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Bull & Stirrup to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Hamilton bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Hood street station.
Chester to Hamilton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Hamilton is 224 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Chester to Hamilton.
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