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How to get fromElgin to Chesterby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Elgin to Chester by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Haymarkettrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
    8h 29m
    £168–297

  2. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    5h 57m
    £93–237

  3. Drive 389.6 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Chestercar car 389.6 mi
    7h 13m
    £96–138

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus 1 / ...
    13h 51m
    £119–224

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    5h 43m
    £113–261

  6. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    6h 55m
    £107–255

Elgin to Chester by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Chester, England?

You can take a train from Elgin to Chester via Haymarket and Warrington Bank Quay in around 8h 29m.

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