There are 12 ways to get from Mâcon to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
10h 22m£148–632Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Macon Ville to Dijon VilleTer
- Take the bus from Dijon to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange551 / ...
23h 13m£48–194Bus
- Take the bus from Mâcon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
19h 14m£63–123Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Mâcon to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Chester
11h 26mTrain to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LYS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
8h 29m£70–243Train via Paris
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Paris AusterlitzTer
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
11h 28m£175–576Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mâcon to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chester
12h 46m£186–272Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GVA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
9h 18m£73–278Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Liverpool (LPL)LYS - LPL
10h 8m£92–233Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GVA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
9h 16m£106–361Train, train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GNB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
9h 54m£119–369Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Macon Loche Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
8h 32m£130–389
Mâcon to Chester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mâcon to Chester is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mâcon to Chester is to train and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs £65 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Mâcon to Chester. However, there are services departing from Mâcon and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Mâcon to Chester. However, there are services departing from Macon Ville and arriving at Chester via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Mâcon and Chester is 791 miles.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Chester without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs £140 - £650.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Mâcon to Chester, including transfers.
Mâcon to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mâcon station.
Mâcon to Chester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Macon Ville station.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Chester is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs £140 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 19h 14m.
What companies run services between Mâcon, France and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Macon Ville to Chester via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mâcon to Chester Bus Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 19h 14m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- £16–23
Train from Macon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Macon Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from Macon Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Macon Loche Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- £14–22
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £75–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mâcon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Dijon to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dijon to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £70–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Mâcon to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Chester is 1h behind Mâcon. It is currently 9:43 AM in Mâcon and 8:43 AM in Chester.
Mâcon to Chester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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