How to travel from Edinburgh to Chester

There are 3 travel options between Edinburgh and Chester. You can take a train, flight or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chester is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $29 (€25) compared to other travel options to Chester:

A train is $33 (€29) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Chester costing on average $63 (€54).

A train is $21 (€18) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Chester costing on average $50 (€43).

The fastest way from Edinburgh to Chester is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Chester that take longer:

Bus takes on average 4 h 46 min.

Train takes 3 h 17 min on average.

The distance is approximately 190 miles (307 km) from Edinburgh to Chester.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Chester is:

• Around 16 trains per day.

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

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

• Most travelers catch their bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Chester, Railway Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Chester:

• FlixBus can take you to Chester by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Edinburgh to Chester for $29 (€25).
• EasyJet or Flybe can take you to Chester by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for easyJet from Edinburgh to Chester for $50 (€43).
• Virgin Trains, TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express can take you to Chester by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Virgin Trains from Edinburgh to Chester for $29 (€25).

Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Chester with the following travel companies:

• You can book a direct bus with.
• You'll find direct flights with.
• You'll find direct trains with.

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