There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Seaham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Seahamtrain
5h 40m£65–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchangebus 133 / ...
7h 49m£19–90Drive 162.5 mi
- Drive from Chester to Seahamcar 162.5 mi
2h 59m£41–59Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
6h 35m£64–171Train, line 65 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durhamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand E to New Strangford Roadbus 65
5h 45mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 54m£67–197
Chester to Seaham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Seaham is to bus which costs £18 - £90 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Seaham is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Seaham. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at New Strangford Road via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Seaham. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Seaham via Manchester Piccadilly and Thornaby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Chester and Seaham is 183 miles. The road distance is 163.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Seaham without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Chester to Seaham, including transfers.
Chester to Seaham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Seaham train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Seaham is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £90 and takes 7h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Seaham, County Durham, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Seaham via Manchester Piccadilly and Thornaby in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to New Strangford Road via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Interchange in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Thornaby to Seaham
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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 Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand E to New Strangford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Seaham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to Seaham train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Seaham is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Chester to Seaham.
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