There are 8 ways to get from St. Austell to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Austell to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 7m£63–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
10h 45m£44–107Drive 283.2 mi
- Drive from St. Austell to Chestercar 283.2 mi
5h 45m£70–101Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h£65–269Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
8h 36m£162–237Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
9h 38m£78–288Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 42m£100–405Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NQY - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
10h 32m£68–349
St. Austell to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Austell station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Plymouth Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Chester. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Chester via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between St. Austell and Chester is 330 miles. The road distance is 284.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Chester without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £60 - £350.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from St. Austell to Chester, including transfers.
St. Austell to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
St. Austell to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £60 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 10h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £290 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from St Austell to Chester via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Plymouth Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Austell to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
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- 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
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
St. Austell to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
St. Austell to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Austell to Chester is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from St. Austell to Chester.
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