There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Thurstaston by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bull & Stirrup to Backford Roadbus 22 / ...
1h 5mDrive 15.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Thurstastoncar 15.5 mi
25 min£4–6Train
- Take the train from Chester to Birkenhead Hamilton Squaretrain Chester - Chester / ...
- Take the train from Birkenhead Hamilton Square to West Kirbytrain West Kirby - West Kirby / ...
1h 59m£16–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Thurstastontaxi 15.5 mi
25 min£40–50
Chester to Thurstaston by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Thurstaston is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Thurstaston is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bull & Stirrup and arriving at Backford Road. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Thurstaston. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at West Kirby via Birkenhead Hamilton Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Chester and Thurstaston is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Thurstaston without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs .
The bus from Bull & Stirrup to Backford Road takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chester to Thurstaston bus services, operated by Al's Coaches, depart from Bull & Stirrup station.
Chester to Thurstaston train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Thurstaston is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £30 and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Thurstaston, England?
Al's Coaches operates a bus from Bull & Stirrup to Backford Road hourly, and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Far Meadow Lane via Birkenhead Hamilton Square, West Kirby, and West Kirby Interchange in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Chester to Birkenhead Hamilton Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Birkenhead Hamilton Square to West Kirby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Merseyrail
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- Phone
- 01516530222
- info@happyals.com
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Bus from Bull & Stirrup to Backford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Al's Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Chester Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1244 372 372
- Website
- chesterradiotaxis.co.uk
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Empire Taxis Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 006
- Website
- empiretaxischester.co.uk
KingKabs
- Phone
- +44 1244 343 434
- Website
- kingkabs.co.uk
Tacicall Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 458 458
Taxi Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 794 042
- Website
- taxichester.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Thurstaston bus services, operated by Al's Coaches, arrive at Backford Road station.
Chester to Thurstaston train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Birkenhead Hamilton Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Thurstaston is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Chester to Thurstaston.
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