Travel optionsfrom Newcastle to Chester
How to get from Newcastle to Chester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newcastle to Chester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM9h10Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street6:30 PMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)$271One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM9h10Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street6:30 PMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)$271One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM9h10Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street6:30 PMChester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange)$271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Newcastle to Chester:
A bus is $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newcastle to Chester costing on average $68 (€56).
A bus is $327 (€269) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Newcastle to Chester costing on average $378 (€310).
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 36m.
Bus takes on average 11h 43m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newcastle and Chester as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Newcastle station (NCL) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Buses mostly depart from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
- Ferries mostly depart from Heysham and arrive in Douglas.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail, CrossCountry to go to Chester by train.
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