There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Skipton by train, bus, or car
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Chester to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
3h 5m£11–83Train, bus, line 66 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Hebden Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Hebden Bridge Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus B3
- Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 5bus 66
3h 37m£13–22Drive 79.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Skiptoncar 79.4 mi
1h 37m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Chester to Leedstrain Chester - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain Leeds - Skipton / ...
3h 12m£12–78Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus X30
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Victoria Rail Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Printworks to Bus Stationbus X43
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrivebus M6
6h 54m
Chester to Skipton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Skipton is to train and bus and line 66 bus which costs £13 - £22 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Skipton is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Skipton station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Bus Station Arrive via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Printworks and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Skipton via Newton-le-Willows and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Chester and Skipton is 108 miles. The road distance is 79.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Skipton without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 3h 5m and costs £11 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Chester to Skipton, including transfers.
Chester to Skipton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Skipton train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Skipton is to train via Warrington which takes 3h 5m and costs £11 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus and line 100 bus, which costs and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Skipton via Newton-le-Willows and Leeds in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bus Station Arrive via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Victoria Rail Station, Printworks, and Bus Station in around 6h 54m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Hebden Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Hebden Bridge Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
Bus from Keighley Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
- 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
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Victoria Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Printworks to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Skipton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
Chester to Skipton train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Skipton is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Chester to Skipton.
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