There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Chester by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BCN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 47m£46–208Fly Málaga Airport to Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AGP - LPL
6h 53m£39–109Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
14h 55m£383–643Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Blanestrain R1
- Take the bus from Lloret de Mar to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
25h 48m£167–333Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
18h 6mFly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 53m£50–169Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PMI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 44m£53–199Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane PMI - LPL
6h 38m£43–141Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BIO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 13m£74–190Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BCN - LPL
6h 46m£41–190Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 6m£57–239Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
15h 48m£310–540Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Brussels - North Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
32h 15m£119–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar
22h 11m£222–635
Spain to Chester by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Chester is to fly which costs £35 - £110 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Chester via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 48m.
The distance between Spain and Chester is 924 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Chester without a car is to train which takes 14h 55m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Spain to Chester, including transfers.
Spain to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Chester is to train which takes 14h 55m and costs £380 - £650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £40 - £150 and takes 6h 38m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 32h 15m.
What companies run services between Spain and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Chester via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–75
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Blanes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lloret de Mar to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Brussels - North Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Brussels - North Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- 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
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Spain to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - North Train Station.
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