There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Chester Zoo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chestertrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
1h 34m£14–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
3h 37m£9–21Drive 39.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Chester Zoocar 39.5 mi
48 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Chester Zootaxi 39.5 mi
48 min£100–120
Manchester to Chester Zoo by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Chester Zoo is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Chester Zoo is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Zoo Main Entrance via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Chester Zoo is 44 miles. The road distance is 39.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Chester Zoo without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 1h 34m and costs £14 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Manchester to Chester Zoo, including transfers.
Manchester to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Chester Zoo is 40 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Manchester to Chester Zoo.
There are 1004+ hotels available in Chester Zoo.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Chester Zoo, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Chester Zoo via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, and Zoo Main Entrance in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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