There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Portishead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 22m£75–130Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
5h 42m£17–29Drive 147.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Portisheadcar 147.6 mi
3h 7m£36–52Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 45m£63–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Combe Roadbus X4 / ...
4h 53m£56–96Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickhobus Gma
- Take the bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Bus Stationbus Gm3
6h 52m£31–73Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
6h 19m£63–189
Chester to Portishead by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Portishead is to bus via Birmingham which costs £17 - £29 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Portishead is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Combe Road via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Chester and Portishead is 175 miles. The road distance is 148.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Portishead without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Chester to Portishead, including transfers.
Chester to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to Portishead is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £17 - £29 and takes 5h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £200 and takes 5h 45m.
Chester to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Portishead is 148 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Chester to Portishead.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Portishead, England?
You can take a train from Chester to The Vale via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Temple Meads Stn, Union Street, and Bus Station in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Combe Road via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.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 Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Combe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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