There are 5 ways to get from Kemble to Chester by train, bus, or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Kemble to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
3h 41m£61–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gloucester to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk077
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
6h 3m£22–40Drive 130.1 mi
- Drive from Kemble to Chestercar 130.1 mi
2h 47m£33–47Train
- Take the train from Kemble to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
4h 40m£66–114Train #2
- Take the train from Kemble to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
4h 46m£64–106
Kemble to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kemble to Chester is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kemble to Chester is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Kemble to Chester. However, there are services departing from Kemble and arriving at Chester via Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Kemble and Chester is 149 miles. The road distance is 130.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kemble to Chester without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 41m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Kemble to Chester, including transfers.
Kemble to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Kemble station.
The best way to get from Kemble to Chester is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 41m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 6h 3m.
Kemble to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kemble to Chester is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Kemble to Chester.
What companies run services between Kemble, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Kemble to Chester via Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kemble to Chester Bus Interchange via Gloucester, Gloucester, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Kemble to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gloucester to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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