There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to DurhamLiverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 36m£41–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange
6h 48m£19–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester PiccadillyLlandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange172
5h 50m£20–62Drive 158.7 mi
- Drive from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring158.7 mi
3h 4m£40–58Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)LPL - NCL
- Take the bus from Gateshead Interchange to Houghton Le Spring
5h 48m£67–148Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)MAN - NCL
6h 38m£72–185
Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring is to bus which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Houghton Le Spring via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Leeds City Bus Station and Sunderland Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Chester and Houghton-Le-Spring is 183 miles. The road distance is 159.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 48m.
Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Chester to Houghton-Le-Spring.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Durham hourly. Tickets cost £35–110 and the journey takes 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Houghton Le Spring via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Leeds City Bus Station, and Sunderland Interchange in around 6h 48m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Gateshead Interchange to Houghton Le Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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