There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Stirling Castle 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 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
4h 56m£37–153Bus, 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 Shudehill Interchangebus 100
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus
10h 7mDrive 249.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Stirling Castlecar 249.6 mi
4h 14m£62–89Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 33m£69–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
8h 29m£69–109Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
6h 1m£79–233Train, 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
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 31m£58–140Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
5h 39m£72–160
Chester to Stirling Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Stirling Castle is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Stirling Castle is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Stirling Castle. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Park and Ride via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Stirling Castle. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Stirling via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Chester and Stirling Castle is 267 miles. The road distance is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Stirling Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Chester to Stirling Castle, including transfers.
Chester to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Stirling Castle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Stirling Castle is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £35 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 100 bus, which costs and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Stirling Castle, Scotland?
You can take a train from Chester to Stirling Castle via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Stirling in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Stirling Castle via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Park and Ride in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- 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 29m
- 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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
Chester to Stirling Castle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Stirling Castle is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Chester to Stirling Castle.
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