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

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Scrabster by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    13h 14m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    13h 39m
    £65–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    13h 20m

  4. Drive 491.3 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Scrabstercar491.3 mi
    9h 1m
    £123–178

  5. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    9h 6m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    14h 20m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    15h 12m
    £70–174

  8. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeMAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Dyce to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    12h 13m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£119Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Scrabster, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Scrabster via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 13h 39m.

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