There are 8 ways to get from Wells to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 42m£127–193Line 376 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Street to Bus Stationbus 374 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
7h 1m£18–29Drive 164.8 mi
- Drive from Wells to Chestercar 164.8 mi
3h 40m£41–59Line 376 bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from New Street to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
7h 22m£63–183Line 126 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station 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 22m£73–138Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickhobus Gm3
- Take the bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Chester Bus Interchangebus Gma
8h 16m£32–74Fly Bristol Airport 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 55m£69–190Bus, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Placebus
- Take the train from Warminster to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 45m
Wells to Chester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wells to Chester is to line 376 bus and bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 7h 1m.
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 Bristol Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Wells and Chester is 184 miles. The road distance is 165.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wells to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 42m 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.
The best way to get from Wells to Chester is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can line 376 bus and bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 7h 1m.
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.
What companies run services between Wells, England and Chester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Wells to Chester via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Street to Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Warminster to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from New Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Station Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
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