There are 8 ways to get from Motherwell to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 20m£79–131Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Preston - London Euston / ...
6h 44m£48–120Drive 222.2 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Chestercar 222.2 mi
3h 44m£55–80Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 28m£77–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
5h 30m£78–133Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
6h 18m£64–177Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 42m£85–190Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
5h 59m£63–152
Motherwell to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Chester is to drive which costs £55 - £80 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Chester is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £75 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Chester. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Chester via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Motherwell and Chester is 224 miles. The road distance is 223.5 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Motherwell to Chester, including transfers.
Motherwell to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Chester is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 6h 18m.
Motherwell to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Chester is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Motherwell to Chester.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay every 2 hours. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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