There are 3 ways to get from Shap to Chester by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Square to Rail Station106
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
3h 31mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester PiccadillyEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
4h 27m£27–87Drive 111 mi
- Drive from Shap to Chester111 mi
1h 56m£28–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shap to Chester is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Shap to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £27 - £40.
The distance between Shap and Chester is 129 miles. The road distance is 111.6 miles.
The best way to get from Shap to Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Shap to Chester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shap to Chester is 112 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Shap to Chester.
There are 960+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Shap, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Market Square to Chester via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 27m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Market Square to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Market Square to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
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