There are 5 ways to get from Suffolk to Chester by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 38m£93–208Drive 213.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Suffolk to Chestercar 213.1 mi
3h 45m£52–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 14m£101–266Train
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport to Chestertrain
7h 21m£72–111Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
7h 25m£107–303
Suffolk to Chester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suffolk to Chester is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Suffolk to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Suffolk to Chester. However, there are services departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Chester via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Suffolk and Chester is 263 miles. The road distance is 214.3 miles.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Chester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 38m and costs £90 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Suffolk to Chester, including transfers.
Suffolk to Chester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
Suffolk to Chester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suffolk to Chester is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Suffolk to Chester.
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What companies run services between Suffolk, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Stowmarket to Chester via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–35
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
Train from Stowmarket to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
Train from Stowmarket to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–23
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–95
- 1st Class
- £120–180
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