There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain Chester - London Euston / ...
2h 26m£56–306Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Foregate Street Stop DD to Bus Stationbus 84
- Take the train from Crewe to Watford Junctiontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
4h 3m£19–123Drive 173.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Watfordcar 173.6 mi
3h 2m£43–62Train to Manchester Airport, 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
4h 13m£61–218Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
3h 39m£27–161Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventrybus Ukn21
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 460 / ...
5h 51m£33–62Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 47m£69–183Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
6h 3m£118–351
Chester to Watford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Watford is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Watford is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £55 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Watford. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Town Hall via Pool Meadow Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Watford. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Watford Junction via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Chester and Watford is 196 miles. The road distance is 174.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Watford without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £55 - £310.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Chester to Watford, including transfers.
Chester to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Watford is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £55 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 5h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Watford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Chester to London Euston every 2 hours. Tickets cost £50–240 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Town Hall via Pool Meadow Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 3 in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Foregate Street Stop DD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coventry station.
Chester to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Watford is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Chester to Watford.
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