There are 8 ways to get from ExCeL London to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to ChesterLondon Euston - Chester / ...
3h 38m£49–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Chester Bus InterchangeUk021 / ...
7h 16m£18–31Drive 194.4 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Chester194.4 mi
3h 40m£49–71Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
5h 13m£82–258Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange551 / ...
7h 29m£34–65Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)LCY - LPL
5h 53m£53–276Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LCY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 28m£201–420Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)LHR - LPL
6h 39m£124–334
ExCeL London to Chester by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Chester is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Chester is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from ExCeL London to Chester. However, there are services departing from Munday Road / Royal Victoria DLR and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Trafalgar Square and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from ExCeL London station to Chester. However, there are services departing from West Silvertown DLR Station and arriving at Chester via Bank station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between ExCeL London and Chester is 188 miles. The road distance is 195.6 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from ExCeL London to Chester, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
ExCeL London to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Chester is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £280 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between ExCeL London, England and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Chester every 2 hours. Tickets cost £45–180 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Chester Bus Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £13–26 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £331
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- 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
- £10–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
ExCeL London to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
ExCeL London to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Chester is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from ExCeL London to Chester.
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