There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Wantage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from Osney Island to Market Placebus S9 / ...
4h 11m£70–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stopbus Uk920 / ...
5h 28m£18–33Drive 147.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Wantagecar 147.4 mi
3h 22m£36–52Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
5h 10m£104–316Train, bus via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Market Placebus X1
5h 39m£70–117Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
5h 34m£115–226
Chester to Wantage by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Wantage is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Wantage is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Wantage. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Market Place via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, George Street and Osney Island. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Chester and Wantage is 161 miles. The road distance is 148.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Wantage without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Chester to Wantage, including transfers.
Chester to Wantage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Wantage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Wantage is 148 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Chester to Wantage.
There are 791+ hotels available in Wantage.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Wantage, England?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Market Place via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, George Street, Frideswide Square, and Osney Island in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- oxford.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Osney Island to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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 Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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