There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Bethany Beach by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Richmond
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
8h 10m$87–742Drive 236.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Bethany Beachcar 236.5 mi
5h 7m$44–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
9h 24m$101–785Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
6h 7m$182–586Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rdbus 305
8h 39m$77–726Bus
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca Stbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
10h 6m$62–108
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bethany Beach is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bethany Beach is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Bethany Beach. However, there are services departing from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave and arriving at Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Baltimore, MD, Wilmington Tc and Lewes Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Chester and Bethany Beach is 337 miles. The road distance is 237.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Bethany Beach without a car is to bus and train via Richmond which takes 8h 10m and costs $85 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Chester to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Chester to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave station.
Chester to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Bethany Beach is 238 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Chester to Bethany Beach.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Chester, VA, USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Chester to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave, Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St, Baltimore, MD, Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St, Wilmington Tc, and Lewes Transit Center in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- lewesbus.com
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- lewesbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockledgebus.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.rockledgebus.com
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