There are 5 ways to get from Smethwick to Chester Zoo by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
3h 10m£28–65Line 87 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Smethwick Council House to Colmore Rowbus 87
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
4h 20m£11–19Line 80 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Piddock Rd to Marketsbus 80
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
4h 10m£18–41Drive 74.1 mi
- Drive from Smethwick to Chester Zoocar 74.1 mi
1h 26m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
4h 15m£34–66
Smethwick to Chester Zoo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smethwick to Chester Zoo is to line 87 bus and bus which costs £11 - £19 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Smethwick to Chester Zoo is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Smethwick to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Piddock Rd and arriving at Zoo Main Entrance via Birmingham Coach Station and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Smethwick and Chester Zoo is 75 miles. The road distance is 74.6 miles.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Chester Zoo without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs £27 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Smethwick to Chester Zoo, including transfers.
Smethwick to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Piddock Rd station.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Chester Zoo is to line 80 bus and bus which takes 4h 10m and costs £18 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 4h 15m.
Smethwick to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Markets station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smethwick to Chester Zoo is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Smethwick to Chester Zoo.
What companies run services between Smethwick, England and Chester Zoo, England?
You can take a bus from Piddock Rd to Chester Zoo via Markets, Birmingham Coach Station, Chester Bus Interchange, and Zoo Main Entrance in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Chester every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Avanti West Coast also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Piddock Rd to Markets
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Smethwick Council House to Colmore Row
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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