There are 7 ways to get from Highclere Castle to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newbury to London Paddingtontrain Newbury - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 21m£101–181Drive 168.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Highclere Castle to Chestercar 168.1 mi
3h 34m£42–60Bus
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423
7h 38m£49–94Train to Southampton Airport, fly, 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
5h 10m£119–229Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
5h 11m£104–155Line 1 bus, train
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Station Roadbus 1
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
6h 42m£99–152Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Newbury to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 15m£118–324
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highclere Castle to Chester is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Highclere Castle to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Highclere Castle and Chester is 242 miles. The road distance is 169.1 miles.
The best way to get from Highclere Castle to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Highclere Castle to Chester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Highclere Castle to Chester is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 7h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Highclere Castle to Chester is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Highclere Castle to Chester.
There are 1128+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Highclere Castle, England and Chester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Highclere Castle to Chester via Newbury, London Paddington, Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £27–65 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newbury to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
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