There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
8h 46m£165–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus
11h 49m£34–58Drive 313.9 mi
- Drive from Chester to Helstoncar 313.9 mi
6h 13m£78–112Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsley Waybus
7h 16m£68–247Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruthtrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
10h 7m£158–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Stationbus 106 / ...
12h 34m£78–183Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsley Waybus
8h 48m£63–361Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
8h 10m£139–350Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
11h 8m£100–391
Chester to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Helston is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Helston is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Helston. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Tyre Centre via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Bristol Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Chester and Helston is 365 miles. The road distance is 315.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Helston without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Chester to Helston, including transfers.
Chester to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to Helston is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £160 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 11h 49m.
Chester to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Helston is 316 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Chester to Helston.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Tyre Centre via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Tyre Centre via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Bristol Bus Station, and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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