There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 27m£57–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk930 / ...
7h 50m£31–51Drive 163.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Chestercar 163.5 mi
3h 9m£41–59Bus, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from High Street - Metro to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 44mBus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Outlet Villagebus 170
8h 53m£31–48Bus, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from High Street - Metro to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 43m
Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Chester is to bus via Leeds which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Chester. However, there are services departing from Parkway and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Sunderland Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington to Chester. However, there are services departing from South Hylton and arriving at Chester via Newcastle and Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Washington and Chester is 207 miles. The road distance is 164.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Chester without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Washington to Chester, including transfers.
Washington to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Washington to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Washington to Chester is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Washington, England and Chester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One 3 times a day. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from High Street - Metro to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from High Street - Metro to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Outlet Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Washington to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Washington to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Chester is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Washington to Chester.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Chester.