There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationX1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to CreweLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 13m£16–130Bus, train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to B'ham Airport Bus Terminal707
- Take the train from Birmingham International to ChesterBirmingham International - Chester / ...
6h 22m£50–131Drive 157.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Chester157.1 mi
2h 46m£40–57Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)LTN - LPL
4h 40m£60–147Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras IntlBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to ChesterLondon Euston - Chester / ...
3h 50m£56–205Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station757
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Chester Bus InterchangeUk021 / ...
7h 11m£23–42Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
5h 11m£59–159Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
5h 21m£85–257
Luton to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Chester is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Chester is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Chester. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Chester via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Luton and Chester is 150 miles. The road distance is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 13m and costs £16 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Luton to Chester, including transfers.
Luton to Chester bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Chester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Chester is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 3h 50m, you could also bus, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Chester, England?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Chester via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 50m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 712 5678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to B'ham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Green Line
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Chester bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Luton to Chester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Chester is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Luton to Chester.
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