There are 8 ways to get from Dorking to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking to Vauxhalltrain Dorking - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 2m£71–140Line 465 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 465
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
8h 4m£21–36Drive 204.7 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Chestercar 204.7 mi
3h 47m£51–73Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 25m£81–248Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
6h 23m£98–157Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h 51m£65–218Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 43m£80–256Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 50m£117–252
Dorking to Chester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Chester is to line 465 bus and bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Chester. However, there are services departing from West Street and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Kingston Station, London Heathrow Airport and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Chester. However, there are services departing from Dorking and arriving at Chester via Vauxhall station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Dorking and Chester is 204 miles. The road distance is 205.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Dorking to Chester, including transfers.
Dorking to Chester bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from West Street station.
Dorking to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Dorking station.
The best way to get from Dorking to Chester is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can line 465 bus and bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 8h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Dorking to Chester via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Street to Chester Bus Interchange via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Heathrow Airport, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dorking to Chester bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Cromwell Road Bus Station.
Dorking to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Chester is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Dorking to Chester.
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