There are 7 ways to get from Potters Bar 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 33m£67–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hatfield station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
7h 14m£27–51Drive 176.8 mi
- Drive from Potters Bar to Chestercar 176.8 mi
3h 6m£44–63Fly 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
5h 28m£83–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus X3 / ...
- Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
7h 37m£57–113Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Parktrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
6h 57m£125–485Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
6h 46m£62–193
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potters Bar to Chester is to bus which costs £27 - £55 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Potters Bar to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Potters Bar station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Hatfield station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Milton Keynes Coachway and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Potters Bar to Chester. However, there are services departing from Potters Bar and arriving at Chester via Finsbury Park station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Potters Bar and Chester is 193 miles. The road distance is 177.8 miles.
The best way to get from Potters Bar to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Potters Bar to Chester, including transfers.
Potters Bar to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hatfield station.
Potters Bar to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Potters Bar to Chester is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £55 and takes 7h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £200 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Potters Bar, England and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Chester every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–95 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potters Bar to Chester Bus Interchange via Hatfield (Herts), Hatfield station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £330–490
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hatfield station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Potters Bar to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Potters Bar to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potters Bar to Chester is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Potters Bar to Chester.
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