There are 7 ways to get from Kilwinning to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington Bank Quay
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 41m£85–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus
7h 49m£48–79Drive 239.8 mi
- Drive from Kilwinning to Chestercar 239.8 mi
4h 24m£60–86Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
6h 2m£76–203Train
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
6h 3m£85–145Fly 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 46m£79–215Fly 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 43m£61–150
Kilwinning to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Chester is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilwinning to Chester. However, there are services departing from Claremont Crescent and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilwinning to Chester. However, there are services departing from Kilwinning and arriving at Chester via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Kilwinning and Chester is 263 miles. The road distance is 241.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Chester without a car is to train via Warrington Bank Quay which takes 4h 41m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Kilwinning to Chester, including transfers.
Kilwinning to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Claremont Crescent station.
Kilwinning to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilwinning station.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Chester is to train via Warrington Bank Quay which takes 4h 41m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £210 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Kilwinning to Chester via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Claremont Crescent to Chester Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kilwinning to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilwinning to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilwinning to Chester is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Kilwinning to Chester.
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