There are 5 ways to get from Wicklow to Chester by bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Grand Hotel to Beresford Placebus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
8h 3m£101–201Bus, fly to Liverpool
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Hotel to Dublin Airport Zone 14bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
5h 12m£45–143Bus, ferry, train via Colley Row
- Take the bus from Colley Row to Dublin Busárasbus 133
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
8h 51m£73–156Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wicklow to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Chestercar
9h 14m£129–199Bus, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Hotel to Dublin Airport Zone 14bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 20m£52–141
Wicklow to Chester by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wicklow to Chester is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £150 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Wicklow to Chester is to bus and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £45 - £150.
The distance between Wicklow and Chester is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Wicklow to Chester without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 8h 3m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Wicklow to Chester, including transfers.
There are 1016+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Wicklow, Ireland and Chester, England?
There is no direct connection from Wicklow to Chester. However, you can take the bus to Beresford Place, walk to Custom House, take the bus to Castleforbes Road, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, then take the train to Chester. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colley Row to Chester via Dublin Busáras, Busáras, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Grand Hotel to Beresford Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Grand Hotel to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Colley Row to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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