There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Chester Zoo by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
2h 10m£27–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
2h 25m£11–18Drive 77.2 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Chester Zoocar 77.2 mi
1h 32m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
2h 34m£32–60Train, line 1 bus via Stafford
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
2h 43m£27–53
Birmingham to Chester Zoo by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Chester Zoo is to bus which costs £11 - £18 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Chester Zoo is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and arriving at Zoo Main Entrance via Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Chester via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Birmingham and Chester Zoo is 78 miles. The road distance is 77.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Chester Zoo without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs £26 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Birmingham to Chester Zoo, including transfers.
Birmingham to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birmingham to Chester Zoo train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Chester Zoo is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs £11 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Chester Zoo, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Chester every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Avanti West Coast also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Birmingham to Chester Zoo train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Chester Zoo is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Birmingham to Chester Zoo.
There are 1110+ hotels available in Chester Zoo.