There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Wick by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
12h 43mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoria
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town HallX99
13h 29m£53–109Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
14h 23mDrive 482.9 mi
- Drive from Chester to Wick482.9 mi
8h 46m£119–172Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
8h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
15h 15m£95–142Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
15h 54m£56–232Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
10h 59mFly Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LPL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
12h 15mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
11h 49m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Wick is to train and bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Wick is to drive which takes 8h 46m and costs £110 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Wick. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Co-Op via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Wick. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Wick via Warrington Bank Quay, Preston and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Chester and Wick is 555 miles. The road distance is 485.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Wick without a car is to bus which takes 12h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Chester to Wick, including transfers.
Chester to Wick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Wick is to bus which takes 12h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £150 and takes 15h 15m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Co-Op via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Wick via Warrington Bank Quay, Preston, and Inverness in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £45–55
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Wick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Chester to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Wick is 486 miles. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Chester to Wick.
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