There are 5 ways to get from Desborough to Chester by bus, train, or car
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Line 18 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Paddock Lane to Market Hallbus 18
- Take the train from Market Harborough to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Chestertrain
4h 8m£42–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus X6
- Take the bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21
6h 43m£22–38Drive 115.1 mi
- Drive from Desborough to Chestercar 115.1 mi
2h 36m£28–41Train
- Take the train from Market Harborough to Beestontrain London St Pancras International - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Beeston to Crewetrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
5h 10m£63–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Hall to Haymarket Bus Stationbus X3
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
7h 19m£42–87
Desborough to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Desborough to Chester is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Desborough to Chester is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Desborough to Chester. However, there are services departing from Paddock Lane and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via The Square, St Margaret's Bus Station and Coventry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Desborough to Chester. However, there are services departing from Market Harborough and arriving at Chester via Beeston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Desborough and Chester is 123 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Desborough to Chester without a car is to line 18 bus and train which takes 4h 8m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Desborough to Chester, including transfers.
Desborough to Chester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Desborough to Chester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Market Harborough station.
The best way to get from Desborough to Chester is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs £22 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Desborough, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Paddock Lane to Chester Bus Interchange via Market Hall, The Square, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Pool Meadow Bus Station, and Coventry in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paddock Lane to Chester via Market Hall, Fernie Road, Market Harborough, Beeston, and Crewe in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Market Harborough to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Market Harborough to Beeston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Beeston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Bus from Paddock Lane to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Market Hall to Haymarket Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Desborough to Chester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Desborough to Chester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Beeston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Desborough to Chester is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Desborough to Chester.
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