There are 6 ways to get from Johnstone to Chester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 24m£90–224Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
7h 1m£47–113Drive 244.9 mi
- Drive from Johnstone to Chestercar 244.9 mi
4h 8m£60–87Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 3m£73–174Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 59m£65–161Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
5h 44m£61–226
Johnstone to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johnstone to Chester is to drive which costs £55 - £90 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Johnstone to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Johnstone to Chester. However, there are services departing from Johnstone and arriving at Chester via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Johnstone and Chester is 247 miles. The road distance is 246.3 miles.
The best way to get from Johnstone to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £90 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Johnstone to Chester, including transfers.
Johnstone to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Johnstone to Chester is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £90 - £230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 5h 59m.
Johnstone to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johnstone to Chester is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Johnstone to Chester.
What companies run services between Johnstone, Scotland and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay hourly. Tickets cost £80–200 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £80–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £75–95
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £30–50
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Bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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