There are 8 ways to get from Poole to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
5h 21m£67–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
8h 51m£28–74Drive 208.3 mi
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar 208.3 mi
4h 34m£51–73Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 55m£79–189Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
7h 4m£47–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lanebus X6
- Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
8h 51m£75–134Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 33m£92–274Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
7h 27m£90–285
Poole to Chester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Chester is to bus which costs £28 - £75 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London Heathrow Airport and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Chester. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Chester via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Poole and Chester is 295 miles. The road distance is 209.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Chester without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 21m and costs £65 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Poole to Chester, including transfers.
Poole to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Chester is to train via London which takes 5h 21m and costs £65 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £75 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Chester via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange via London Heathrow Airport and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £41–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Poole to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Chester is 209 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Poole to Chester.
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