There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Kirkcudbright by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Fisher Closebus 555
6h 11mDrive 198.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Kirkcudbrightcar 198.4 mi
3h 35m£49–70Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Baptist churchbus 300
- Drive from Trinity Baptist church to Kirkcudbrightcar
10h 14m£60–124Steam train, train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Fisher Closebus 555
8h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Kirkcudbright is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Kirkcudbright is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £70.
The distance between Chester and Kirkcudbright is 199 miles. The road distance is 199.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Kirkcudbright without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Chester to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Kirkcudbright is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Chester to Kirkcudbright.
There are 407+ hotels available in Kirkcudbright.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Chester to Kirkcudbright. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Dumfries, walk to Dumfries station, then take the bus to Fisher Close. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Kirkcudbright via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, and Trinity Baptist church in around 10h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Fisher Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.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 Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Baptist church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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