There are 8 ways to get from Maidstone to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London BridgeMaidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to ChesterLondon Euston - Chester / ...
4h 11m£59–238Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London VictoriaAshford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange551 / ...
8h 50m£25–94Bus
- Take the bus from King Street to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus InterchangeUk021 / ...
7h 4m£29–49Drive 232.3 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Chester232.3 mi
4h£59–85Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
5h 47m£83–294Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)LGW - LPL
7h 16m£94–264Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)LCY - LPL
8h 6m£253–451Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
7h 45m£88–202
Maidstone to Chester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Chester is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Chester is to drive which takes 4h and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Chester. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Chester. However, there are services departing from Maidstone East and arriving at Chester via London Bridge station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Maidstone and Chester is 220 miles. The road distance is 233.6 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Maidstone to Chester, including transfers.
Maidstone to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to Chester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Chester is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Chester via London Bridge, London Bridge station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria in around 7h 4m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from King Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Maidstone to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Maidstone to Chester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Chester is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Maidstone to Chester.
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