Travel Information from Edinburgh to Chester
| 190 miles (307 km) | |
| Train, flight or bus | |
| $24 - $74 | |
| Train • $24 (€22) • 3 h 17 min | |
| Flight • $42 (€38) • 1 h 10 min | |
| FlixBus, easyJet or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train, flight or bus to travel 190 miles (307 km) from Edinburgh to Chester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, easyJet or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Chester.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Chester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Chester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options from Edinburgh to Chester: train, flight or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chester is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $24 (€22) compared to other travel options to Chester:
A train is $50 (€45) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Chester costing on average $74 (€67).
A train is $17 (€16) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Chester costing on average $42 (€38).
The quickest way to travel from Edinburgh to Chester is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Chester by bus takes 5 h 9 min on average.
Train takes on average 3 h 17 min.
Chester is approximately 190 miles (307 km) away from Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Chester is:
- 3 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Edinburgh and Chester 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:
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Chester:
- FlixBus can get you to Chester by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Edinburgh to Chester for $28 (€25) on Omio.
- EasyJet can get you to Chester by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with easyJet from Edinburgh to Chester for $42 (€38) on Omio.
- Avanti West Coast, 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 TransPennine Express from Edinburgh to Chester for $24 (€22).
Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Chester with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 3 direct flights a day to Chester 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 route.
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