There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 47m£82–143Bus, line 100 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus X30
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchangebus 100
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
8h 22m£24–40Drive 232.8 mi
- Drive from Chester to Glasgowcar 232.8 mi
3h 59m£58–83Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 43m£89–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
6h 27m£78–144Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
4h 40m£103–242Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 17m£57–161
Chester to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Scotland is to bus and line 100 bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Glasgow Central via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Chester and Scotland is 236 miles. The road distance is 234.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Chester to Scotland, including transfers.
Chester to Scotland bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus and line 100 bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 8h 22m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £75–130 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N and Shudehill Interchange in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Scotland bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
Chester to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Scotland is 234 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Chester to Scotland.
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