Travel optionsfrom Chester to Bangor
How to get from Chester to Bangor by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chester to Bangor is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U253110:30 AM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport11:20 AMGeorge Best Belfast City Airport$681One-way0 transfers
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RK 1939:20 PM1h00Manchester Airport10:20 PMBelfast International Airport$261One-way0 transfers
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U253110:30 AM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport11:20 AMGeorge Best Belfast City Airport$681One-way0 transfers
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Y38909 · Y731971:52 PM9h08Chester station (CTR)11:00 PMStranraer station (STR)$731One-way3 transfers
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Y39176 · Y7317211:26 AM7h31Chester station (CTR)6:57 PMStranraer station (STR)$1031One-way3 transfers
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Y38880 · Y7316210:26 AM6h30Chester station (CTR)4:56 PMStranraer station (STR)$1261One-way3 transfers
U28011:45 AM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport12:35 PMBelfast International Airport$681One-way0 transfers
U2788:20 AM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport9:10 AMBelfast International Airport$681One-way0 transfers
U29012:00 PM1h00Manchester Airport1:00 PMBelfast International Airport$831One-way0 transfers
Stena Line11:00 AM8h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)7:00 PMPort of Belfast$601One-way0 transfers
Stena Line10:30 PM8h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)6:30 AMPort of Belfast$681One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Bangor:
A ferry is $8 (€6) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chester to Bangor costing on average $70 (€56).
A ferry is $79 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Bangor costing on average $141 (€113).
Other travel options to Bangor take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 0m.
Train takes on average 8h 11m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Bangor as scheduled services by train, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in George Best Belfast City Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Stranraer station (STR).
- Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Bangor by ferry.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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