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How to get fromChester to Nairnby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Nairn by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    4h 53m
    £86–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus bus X30
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M10
    14h 1m
    £33–78

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Nairntrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
    9h 34m
    £49–269

  4. Drive 385.4 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Nairncar car 385.4 mi
    6h 47m
    £93–134

  5. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Nairntrain train
    7h 18m
    £87–238

  6. Train via Perth

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 53m
    £39–211

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    12h 51m
    £79–116

Chester to Nairn by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Nairn, Scotland?

You can take a train from Chester to Nairn via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Nairn Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 14h 1m.

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