There are 7 ways to get from Thurso to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
12h 43m£209–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Chester Bus Interchangebus X30
16h 50m£57–93Drive 489.9 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Chestercar 489.9 mi
9h 4m£119–171Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
9h 39m£172–372Train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
13h 57m£193–338Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Newton-le-Willowstrain
14h 21m£166–269Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
12h 39m£191–446
Thurso to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Chester is to bus which costs £55 - £95 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Chester is to drive which takes 9h 4m and costs £110 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Chester. However, there are services departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Chester. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Chester via Inverness, Haymarket and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Thurso and Chester is 571 miles. The road distance is 492.8 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Chester without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 43m and costs £200 - £420.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Thurso to Chester, including transfers.
Thurso to Chester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Chester is to train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 43m and costs £200 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 16h 50m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Thurso to Chester via Inverness, Haymarket, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Chester Bus Interchange via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Darlington to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Thurso to Chester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Thurso to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Chester is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Thurso to Chester.
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