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
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 7m£47–189Fly Málaga Airport to Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AGP - LPL
6h 45m£39–256Train
- 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 35m£391–608Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
21h 17m£259–459Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
18h 11m£381–499Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BCN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 2m£44–125Fly Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AGP - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 14m£52–178Fly 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 50m£50–141Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ALC - LPL
7h 22m£58–213Fly 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 International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
7h 44m£56–175Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
8h 37m£114–343Train 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 45m£310–496Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
28h 30m£99–195Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar
22h 18m£261–674
Spain to Chester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Chester is to fly and train which costs £50 - £150 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs £35 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Chester. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
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, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Spain and Chester is 959 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Chester without a car is to train which takes 14h 35m and costs £390 - £650.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Spain to Chester, including transfers.
Spain to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona 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 35m and costs £390 - £650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £35 - £260 and takes 6h 45m, you could also bus, which costs £95 - £200 and takes 28h 30m.
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, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–80
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–55
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- 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 Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- 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 Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- 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
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- £26–330
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Spain to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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