There are 6 ways to get from Dunstable to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 23m£27–100Drive 154.6 mi
- Drive from Dunstable to Chestercar 154.6 mi
2h 48m£39–56Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
6h 9m£71–198Train
- Take the train from Leagrave to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 55m£81–116Bus, train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
5h 38m£48–98Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 33m£79–220
Dunstable to Chester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Chester is to bus and train which costs £26 - £100 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Chester is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Dunstable to Chester. However, there are services departing from Leagrave and arriving at Chester via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Dunstable and Chester is 150 miles. The road distance is 155.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 23m and costs £26 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Dunstable to Chester, including transfers.
Dunstable to Chester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Leagrave station.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £70 - £200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £120 and takes 3h 55m.
Dunstable to Chester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunstable to Chester is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Dunstable to Chester.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Chester, England?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leagrave to Chester via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Leagrave to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Quadrant to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from The Quadrant to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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