There are 6 ways to get from Wantage to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Seesen Way to Osney Islandbus S9 / ...
- Take the train from Oxford to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
5h 5m£69–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Place to George Streetbus S9 / ...
- Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
6h 35m£18–29Drive 146.3 mi
- Drive from Wantage to Chestercar 146.3 mi
3h 25m£36–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 47m£106–348Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Market Place to Railway Stationbus X1
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
5h 59m£70–122Bus, train via Birmingham #2
- Take the bus from Market Place to Railway Stationbus X1
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Kidsgrovetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 84
7h 42m£59–111
Wantage to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wantage to Chester is to bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Wantage to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Wantage to Chester. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Wantage and Chester is 160 miles. The road distance is 147.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wantage to Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 5m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Wantage to Chester, including transfers.
Wantage to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Market Place station.
Wantage to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at George Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wantage to Chester is 147 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Wantage to Chester.
There are 1099+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Wantage, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to Chester Bus Interchange via George Street, Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Train from Oxford to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Kidsgrove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Bus from Seesen Way to Osney Island
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Market Place to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Market Place to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Market Place to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- merseyside.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
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