How to travel from Chester to London

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Travel Information between Chester and London

distanceDistance164 miles (265 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$42 - $93
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $42 (€37) • 6 h 40 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $93 (€81) • 1 h
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express, British Airways or Virgin Trains

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 164 miles (265 km) between Chester and London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, British Airways or Virgin Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Chester to London.

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from Chester to London

How to get from Chester to London by train, bus or flight.

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train

The best way to travel from Chester to London is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Avanti West Coast
09:32AM2h03
Chester station (CTR)
11:35AMLondon Euston (EUS)
$1251One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Avanti West Coast
09:32AM2h03
Chester station (CTR)
11:35AMLondon Euston (EUS)
$1251One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
British Airways
04:50PM1h00
Manchester Airport (MAN)
05:50PMLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)
$3671One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Avanti West Coast
10:55AM3h08
Chester station (CTR)
02:03PMLondon Euston (EUS)
$1251One-way
1 transfer
British Airways
06:45PM1h00
Manchester Airport (MAN)
07:45PMLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)
$3671One-way
0 transfers
Loganair
08:20AM5h35
Manchester Airport (MAN)
01:55PMLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)
$5191One-way
1 transfer
Loganair
04:30PM4h15
Manchester Airport (MAN)
08:45PMLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)
$7041One-way
1 transfer

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Travel on National Express, British Airways and Chiltern Railways travel between Chester and London at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

Chiltern Railways is a train company based in the United Kingdom with trains from Chester to London. It operates services from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Oxford, Banbury, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, and Stratford-upon-Avon. It also runs services from Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford-upon-Avon. Chiltern Railways offers a range of train types, including InterCity 125, Class 165 and Class 168 trains. These trains are equipped with comfortable seating, air conditioning, power sockets, and free Wi-Fi. The company offers a variety of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include a café bar, a shop, and a quiet coach. The most popular routes for Chiltern Railways are London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Oxford, and High Wycombe.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Chester - London travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.

        FAQs: Travel from Chester to London

        FAQs: Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Chester to London.
        FAQs

        There are 3 travel options from Chester to London: train, bus or flight.

        The cheapest way to travel from Chester to London is a bus with an average price of $42 (€37).

        This is compared to other travel options from Chester to London:

        Taking a bus costs $51 (€44) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $93 (€81).

        Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $49 (€42).

        The quickest way to travel between Chester and London is by flight, which takes on average 1 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

        Bus takes on average 6 h 40 min.

        Train takes 2 h 3 min on average.

        London is approximately 164 miles (265 km) away from Chester.

        The average frequency per day from Chester to London is:

        • 8 trains a day.

        However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Chester to London as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

        These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Chester to London:

        • Most travelers catch their bus from Chester, Railway Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
        • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Chester to London depart from Chester to London Euston.

        The following travel companies offer services from Chester to London:

        • National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to London by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Chester to London for $40 (€35).
        • Travel with British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2) to go to London by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find British Airways Chester to London tickets on Omio for $93 (€81).
        • Travel with Virgin Trains, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways or Transport for Wales to go to London by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Virgin Trains Chester to London tickets on Omio for $49 (€42).

        Yes, there are direct services available from Chester to London with the following travel companies:

        • Direct trains with Virgin Trains with 8 direct trains per day.

        Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Chester and London.

        Your trip from Chester to London doesn't have to end in London. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’d like to add Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels to your Chester to London tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from London today!
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