There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Hove by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Hovetrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
3h 45m£85–135Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Roadbus
7h 48m£29–44Drive 242.2 mi
- Drive from Chester to Hovecar 242.2 mi
4h 22m£61–88Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
5h 52m£89–212Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
3h 47m£96–129Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steinebus 025
8h 26m£40–68Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 35m£120–339Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
6h 30m£83–245Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
7h 7m£186–546Fly Liverpool to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LPL - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
7h£343–658
Chester to Hove by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Hove is to bus via Birmingham which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Hove is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £85 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Hove station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Gatwick Airport South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Hove. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Hove via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Chester and Hove is 232 miles. The road distance is 243.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Hove without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Chester to Hove, including transfers.
Chester to Hove bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Hove train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Hove is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Hove, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Hove via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Gatwick Airport South Terminal in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £36
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Hove bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Chester to Hove train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Hove is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Chester to Hove.
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