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 StreetWigan North Western - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol ParkwayManchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 12m£42–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall StUkn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus StationUk070 / ...
5h 3m£13–28Drive 145.5 mi
- Drive from Chester to Portishead145.5 mi
3h 7m£37–53Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LPL - BRS
6h 34m£67–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Combe RoadX4 / ...
4h 23mBus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station423 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station100 / ...
5h 33m£15–43Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)MAN - BRS
6h 40m£72–178
Chester to Portishead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Portishead is to bus which costs £12 - £28 and takes 5h 3m.
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 Newhall St and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Chester and Portishead is 172 miles. The road distance is 146.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Portishead without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 12m 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 12m and costs £40 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £28 and takes 5h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 6h 34m.
Chester to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Portishead is 146 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 Combe Road via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Bristol Parkway, Bristol Parkway Stn, and Bus Station in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Combe Road via Newhall St and Bus Station in around 5h 3m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- 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
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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