There are 10 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Chester by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
4h 2m£40–137Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
9h 24m£73–116Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
10h 25m£47–120Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Chestercar
6h 47m£91–318Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 8m£49–129Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
3h 27m£45–137Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 38m£47–134Fly City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LDY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
3h 47m£56–308Fly City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LDY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 28m£44–320Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
5h 47m£52–157
Northern Ireland to Chester by train, foot, tram, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Chester is to fly and train which costs £45 - £140 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Chester is to fly and train which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Northern Ireland to Chester. However, there are services departing from Belfast and arriving at Liverpool via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Chester is 209 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Chester without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 24m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Northern Ireland to Chester, including transfers.
There are 1114+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Chester, England?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £36–100 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–65
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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