There are 8 ways to get from Looe to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
7h 11m£144–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus Fal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus
11h 21m£33–69Drive 274 mi
- Drive from Looe to Chestercar 274 mi
5h 22m£67–97Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 17m£130–291Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Liskeard to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
9h 28m£138–263Line 73 bus, train, bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Bridge to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Liskeard to St Austelltrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Westbourne Terracebus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 35m£93–212Line 73 bus, train, bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Bridge to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Liskeard to St Austelltrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Westbourne Terracebus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
9h 39m£92–245Train to Exeter, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
9h 35m£119–254
Looe to Chester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Chester is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Chester is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Chester. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station and Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Looe to Chester. However, there are services departing from Liskeard and arriving at Chester via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Looe and Chester is 317 miles. The road distance is 275.6 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Chester without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Looe to Chester, including transfers.
Looe to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Looe to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Looe to Chester is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 11h 21m.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Bridge to Chester via Railway Station, Liskeard, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Chester Bus Interchange via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Cabot Circus, Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bridge to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Westbourne Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bridge to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Westbourne Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Looe to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Cabot Circus station.
Looe to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Chester is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Looe to Chester.
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