There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Chester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 59m£93–230Drive 229.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Chestercar 229.8 mi
4h 11m£56–81Fly 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 47m£82–188Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Chestertrain The Dalesman West
7h 16mTrain, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
6h 42m£74–175Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- 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
6h 28m£70–240
Kilmarnock to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Chester is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Chester. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Chester via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Chester is 260 miles. The road distance is 231.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £90 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Kilmarnock to Chester, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
Kilmarnock to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Chester is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Kilmarnock to Chester.
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What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Chester via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay in around 4h 59m.
- 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 Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- 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 32m
- 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
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
- 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
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
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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