There are 7 ways to get from Paddington to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 19m£68–173Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
6h 16m£29–46Drive 186.6 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Chestercar 186.6 mi
3h 22m£46–67Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 14m£74–250Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
7h 29m£41–58Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 1m£116–397Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 30m£225–730
Paddington to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Chester is to bus via Birmingham which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Chester is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Paddington and Chester is 181 miles. The road distance is 187.6 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Paddington to Chester, including transfers.
Paddington to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Chester is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £400 and takes 6h 1m.
Paddington to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Chester is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Paddington to Chester.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Chester every 2 hours. Tickets cost £65–170 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paddington Station to Chester Bus Interchange via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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