There are 8 ways to get from Swanage to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
6h 31m£109–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
10h 7m£36–78Drive 218.4 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Chestercar 218.4 mi
4h 47m£53–77Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 57m£104–232Line 50 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
7h 41m£118–179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Kings Statuebus X54
- Take the train from Weymouth to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
10hTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Wareham to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 37m£106–327Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
8h 11m£124–294
Swanage to Chester by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Chester is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bournemouth Station, London Heathrow Airport and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Swanage and Chester is 313 miles. The road distance is 219.7 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Chester without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Swanage to Chester, including transfers.
Swanage to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Swanage to Chester is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 7m.
Swanage to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Chester is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Swanage to Chester.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester via Wareham Station, Wareham, London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Bournemouth Station, London Heathrow Airport, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wareham to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Weymouth to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wareham Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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