There are 8 ways to get from Bude to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Birmingham
best- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 28m£105–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
11h 11m£39–67Drive 256.5 mi
- Drive from Bude to Chestercar 256.5 mi
5h 24m£64–92Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 42m£78–213Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
10h 18m£101–178Bus to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 21m£107–253Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
9h 46m£79–231Bus to Exeter, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
9h 55m£118–211
Bude to Chester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Chester is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Chester is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bude to Chester. However, there are services departing from The Strand and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Railway Station, Bampfylde Street and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Bude and Chester is 294 miles. The road distance is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Bude to Chester without a car is to bus and train via Birmingham which takes 7h 28m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Bude to Chester, including transfers.
Bude to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Strand station.
Bude to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bude to Chester is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Bude to Chester.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from The Strand to Chester Bus Interchange via Railway Station, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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