There are 8 ways to get from Farnborough to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Farnborough (Main) to London Waterlootrain Poole - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 1mDrive 185.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Farnborough to Chestercar 185.6 mi
3h 43m£46–66Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
7h 15mFly 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
4h 50mTrain via Stafford
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
5h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40 / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423
7h 42mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 54mFly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
7h 16m£100–360
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Farnborough to Chester is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Farnborough to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Farnborough station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Frimley station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Farnborough to Chester. However, there are services departing from Farnborough (Main) and arriving at Chester via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Farnborough and Chester is 214 miles. The road distance is 186.7 miles.
The best way to get from Farnborough to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Farnborough to Chester, including transfers.
Farnborough to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Farnborough to Chester train services, operated by South West Trains, depart from Farnborough (Main) station.
The best way to get from Farnborough to Chester is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £360 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Farnborough, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Farnborough (Main) to Chester via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frimley station to Chester Bus Interchange via London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Farnborough (Main) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Farnborough to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Farnborough to Chester train services, operated by South West Trains, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Farnborough to Chester is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Farnborough to Chester.
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