There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 41m£64–203Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
5h 15m£14–41Drive 179.3 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Chestercar 179.3 mi
3h 28m£44–64Fly 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
3h 4m£65–222Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 551 / ...
5h 25m£17–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
6h 18m£68–177Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
4h 47m£119–349
Heathrow to Chester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Chester is to bus via Birmingham which costs £14 - £45 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Chester is to fly and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £65 - £230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow to Chester. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Chester via Tottenham Court Road station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Heathrow and Chester is 197 miles. The road distance is 180.4 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £60 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Heathrow to Chester, including transfers.
Heathrow to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
Heathrow to Chester train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Chester is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £60 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £14 - £45 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £350 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Chester via Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Chester Bus Interchange via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- £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
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Heathrow to Chester train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Chester is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Heathrow to Chester.
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