There are 6 ways to get from Cornwall to Chester by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
3h 28m£95–294Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
11h 45m£50–73Train
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 36m£146–469Drive 277.6 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Chestercar 277.6 mi
5h 36m£68–98Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
7h 3m£92–361Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
9h 43m£157–272
Cornwall to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Chester is to bus which costs £50 - £75 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Chester is to fly and train which takes 3h 28m and costs £90 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Chester. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Dennison Road Car Park and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Chester. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Chester via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Cornwall and Chester is 298 miles. The road distance is 279.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Chester without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £140 - £470.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cornwall to Chester, including transfers.
Cornwall to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Chester is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £140 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £75 and takes 11h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £370 and takes 7h 3m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Chester via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Chester Bus Interchange via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–29
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £45–70
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £19–27
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–80
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cornwall to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Chester is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Cornwall to Chester.
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