There are 4 ways to get from Chester to St Athan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
5h 17m£60–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickhobus Gma
- Take the bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Sophia Gardensbus Gm4
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
8h 25m£32–74Drive 152.1 mi
- Drive from Chester to St Athancar 152.1 mi
3h 24m£38–54Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
7h 4m£57–180
Chester to St Athan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to St Athan is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to St Athan is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to St Athan. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Rectory Road via Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho, Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Chester and St Athan is 174 miles. The road distance is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to St Athan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Chester to St Athan, including transfers.
Chester to St Athan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to St Athan is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 7h 4m.
Chester to St Athan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to St Athan is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Chester to St Athan.
What companies run services between Chester, England and St Athan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Rectory Road via Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho, Sophia Gardens, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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