There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Peterhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
9h 5m£120–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
10h 10m£65–104Drive 381.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Peterheadcar 381.6 mi
6h 48m£95–136Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus, line 61 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Buchan Housebus
5h 59m£100–248Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Aberdeentrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 58m£95–145Train #2
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
11h 9m£199–315Train to Liverpool, fly, bus, line 61 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LPL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Buchan Housebus
7h 30m£106–255Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus, line 61 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Buchan Housebus
6h 43m£103–283
Chester to Peterhead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Peterhead is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Peterhead is to train and fly and bus and line 61 bus which takes 5h 59m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Buchan House via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Aberdeen via Warrington Bank Quay and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Chester and Peterhead is 399 miles. The road distance is 383.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Peterhead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 5m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Chester to Peterhead, including transfers.
Chester to Peterhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Peterhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Peterhead is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 5m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a train from Chester to Buchan House via Warrington Bank Quay, Haymarket, Aberdeen, Union Square Bus Station, and Park & Ride in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchan House via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and Park & Ride in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Peterhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Chester to Peterhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Peterhead is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Chester to Peterhead.
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