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How to get fromBathgate to Chesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bathgate to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
    4h 56m
    £82–142

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus
    8h 37m
    £43–77

  3. Drive  229.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bathgate to Chestercar car 229.4 mi
    4h 2m
    £57–83

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane EDI - LPL
    5h 36m
    £78–184

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    6h 34m
    £80–136

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EDI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    6h 27m
    £77–186

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane GLA - LPL
    6h 47m
    £78–191

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    5h 39m
    £68–167

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    6h 25m
    £70–159

Bathgate to Chester by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 250.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Chester, England?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St David's House to Chester Bus Interchange via St Johns Hospital, Deer Park, Buchanan Bus Station, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 8h 37m.

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