There are 7 ways to get from Wells to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 376 bus, train
best- Take the bus from New Street to Highgrove Streetbus 374 / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
5h 53m£71–113Line 376 bus, bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from New Street to Bus Stationbus 374 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus
7h 3m£20–31Line 376 bus, bus
- Take the bus from New Street to Bus Stationbus 374 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
6h 37m£27–46Drive 164.8 mi
- Drive from Wells to Chestercar 164.8 mi
3h 40m£41–60Line 376 bus, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from New Street to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
7h 25m£62–160Line 126 bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamberlain Street to Station Approachbus 126
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
7h 28m£67–113Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 57m£71–162
Wells to Chester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wells to Chester is to line 376 bus and bus via Birmingham which costs £19 - £35 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Wells to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Wells to Chester. However, there are services departing from New Street and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Wells and Chester is 185 miles. The road distance is 165.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wells to Chester without a car is to line 376 bus and train which takes 5h 53m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Wells to Chester, including transfers.
Wells to Chester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from New Street station.
Wells to Chester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wells to Chester is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Wells to Chester.
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What companies run services between Wells, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from New Street to Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from New Street to Highgrove Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from New Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from New Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from New Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Chamberlain Street to Station Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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