There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Harrogate by train, bus, or car
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Chester to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Harrogatetrain
2h 57m£15–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
5h 10m£11–35Drive 91.9 mi
- Drive from Chester to Harrogatecar 91.9 mi
1h 56m£23–33Train
- Take the train from Chester to Leedstrain Chester - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Harrogatetrain Leeds - York / ...
3h 5m£13–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain Chester - Leeds
- Take the bus from Bradford Bridge Street Interchange Bus Station to Harrogate Bus Stationbus Flyer
4h 11m
Chester to Harrogate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Harrogate is to bus which costs £10 - £35 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Harrogate is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at West Park Church via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Harrogate via Newton-le-Willows and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Chester and Harrogate is 100 miles. The road distance is 92.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Harrogate without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 2h 57m and costs £15 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Chester to Harrogate, including transfers.
Chester to Harrogate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Harrogate train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Harrogate is to train via Warrington which takes 2h 57m and costs £15 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £35 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Harrogate, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Harrogate via Newton-le-Willows and Leeds in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to West Park Church via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Leeds City Bus Station in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bradford Bridge Street Interchange Bus Station to Harrogate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/flyer/services
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Harrogate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to Harrogate train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Harrogate is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Chester to Harrogate.
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