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How to get fromStirling to Chesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Stirling to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    4h 56m
    £87–150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus
    7h 33m
    £38–76

  3. Drive  249.2 mi

    1. Drive from Stirling to Chestercar car 249.2 mi
    4h 13m
    £62–90

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane GLA - LPL
    6h 20m
    £73–189

  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Prestontrain train Inverness - London Euston
    2. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    6h 27m
    £72–110

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane EDI - LPL
    5h 56m
    £85–205

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    5h 59m
    £75–178

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    5h 58m
    £64–157

Stirling to Chester by train and foot

Calendar149Weekly Services
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 264.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Chester, England?

You can take a train from Stirling to Chester via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 7h 33m.

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