There are 8 ways to get from Portishead to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 21m£102–162Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X4
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
7h 11m£16–29Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
6h 20m£34–83Drive 145.2 mi
- Drive from Portishead to Chestercar 145.2 mi
3h 11m£36–52Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
6h 28m£59–161Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
5h 11m£73–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X4
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
6h 22m£55–103Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 43m£67–168
Portishead to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portishead to Chester is to bus via Birmingham which costs £15 - £30 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portishead to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Portishead to Chester. However, there are services departing from Combe Road and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Portishead and Chester is 169 miles. The road distance is 146.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portishead to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Portishead to Chester, including transfers.
Portishead to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Portishead to Chester is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 6h 28m.
Portishead to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portishead to Chester is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Portishead to Chester.
What companies run services between Portishead, England and Chester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester every 3 hours. Tickets cost £50–95 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Combe Road to Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- 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
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
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