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Compare train, bus, and flight for London to Chester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Chester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a flight costs an average of €111.
Distance: 265 km
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€40 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €111 Average price | €71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Chester:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Chester costing on average €40.
A bus is €89 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Chester costing on average €111.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Chester
How to get from London to Chester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Chester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:40 PM4h50London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)6:30 PMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)€201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:40 PM4h50London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)6:30 PMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)€201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BA13788:50 PM0h55London Heathrow Airport9:45 PMManchester Airport€2181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W3419910:02 AM2h04London Euston (EUS)12:06 PMChester station (CTR)€431One-way0 transfers
- W340361:02 PM2h04London Euston (EUS)3:06 PMChester station (CTR)€511One-way0 transfers
- W3412212:02 PM2h04London Euston (EUS)2:06 PMChester station (CTR)€551One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM5h30London, Victoria Coach Station6:30 PMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM6h20London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)5:20 AMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)€211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:30 AM4h30London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)1:00 PMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)€211One-way0 transfers
- BA13809:50 PM0h55London Heathrow Airport10:45 PMManchester Airport€2181One-way0 transfers
- BA13608:50 AM1h00London Heathrow Airport9:50 AMManchester Airport€2181One-way0 transfers
- BA13682:25 PM1h05London Heathrow Airport3:30 PMManchester Airport€2181One-way0 transfers
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How to Travel from London to Chester?
Those wanting to travel from London to Chester have a choice between catching a train or taking a coach. Both train and coach services operate daily on this popular route. This includes weekends and most public holidays. Train services offer passengers a wider choice of departure times and faster journeys, although not all services are direct. The quickest coach service has a total average journey time of around five hours and 20 minutes while the fastest train journey takes just under two hours.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from London to Chester?
Coach is the cheapest option for passengers travelling from London to Chester. National Express operates the route, with coaches leaving from London Victoria coach station and arriving at Chester Gorse Stacks. Coaches run every day of the week, including weekends, with three or four departures daily. The first coach of the day leaves London in the morning. The last usually departs in the late evening.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from London to Chester?
Train services provide the quickest way to travel between London and Chester. Avanti West Coast (replacing Virgin Trains) operates the route, with services departing from London Euston and arriving into Chester in around two hours. However, weekend and public holiday services may take longer to complete the journey. Services run daily, with approximately 15 direct trains and an additional number of indirect ones. The first direct service usually departs in the early morning, with the last one leaving in the evening.
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Travel from London to Chester by Train
Avanti West Coast operates trains between London Euston and Chester railway station. Direct services run approximately hourly, every day of the week. A number of additional services, incorporating one or two changes, offer passengers additional departure time options. Trains leave from London Euston and arrive into Chester railway station, which is approximately 15 minutes' walk from the city centre. As well as providing rail connections to local destinations in the northwest and North Wales, local buses and taxis also serve Chester railway station and give arriving passengers an easy way to reach the city centre.
Travel from London to Chester by Bus
National Express operates daily coach services from London Victoria coach station to Chester Gorse Stacks bus station. Direct services leave London Victoria three or four times per day. Departures are usually staggered throughout the day, with one in the morning, one in the late afternoon, and one in the late evening. Passengers arriving at Chester Gorse Stacks are around six minutes by foot from the cathedral and the main shopping district in the city centre. Local buses and taxis also serve Gorse Stacks for passengers wanting to travel further afield. Meanwhile, Chester railway station is approximately 10 minutes by foot.
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Chester:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Chester costing on average €40.
A bus is €89 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Chester costing on average €111.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Chester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London Euston (EUS) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Chester by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways, Lumo, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry to go to Chester by train.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Chester by flight.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
- 6 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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