There are 9 ways to get from Sherborne to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sherborne to London WaterlooYeovil Junction - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to ChesterLondon Euston - Chester / ...
5h 27m£79–271Drive 184.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sherborne to Chester184.2 mi
4h 11m£45–65Bus, train via Stafford
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn376
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Chester
7h 43mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Sherborne to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 28m£92–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn376
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
7h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
8h 51mTrain, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Sherborne to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 4m£102–211Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Sherborne to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)BRS - LPL
8h 23m£109–202Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Sherborne to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 17m£99–310
Sherborne to Chester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sherborne to Chester is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sherborne to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sherborne to Chester. However, there are services departing from Greenhill and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station, Bus Station and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Sherborne to Chester. However, there are services departing from Sherborne and arriving at Chester via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Sherborne and Chester is 300 miles. The road distance is 185.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sherborne to Chester without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £75 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Sherborne to Chester, including transfers.
Sherborne to Chester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Bus Station.
Sherborne to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Sherborne station.
The best way to get from Sherborne to Chester is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £75 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Sherborne, Dorset, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Sherborne to Chester via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greenhill to Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Newhall St in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- 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
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Sherborne to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Sherborne to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Sherborne to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Sherborne to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- 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
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sherborne to Chester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Sherborne to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sherborne to Chester is 185 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Sherborne to Chester.
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