There are 8 ways to get from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 1 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zoo Main Entrance to Railway Stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Stainestrain
4h 48m£73–119Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk920
7h 49m£26–40Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 210 / ...
7h 34m£32–56Drive 187.7 mi
- Drive from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Parkcar 187.7 mi
3h 31m£47–68Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
5h 32m£76–284Train
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 55m£80–131Line 1 bus, train to Liverpool, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Zoo Main Entrance to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
7h 6m£143–492Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
8h 8m£79–214
Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park by foot, bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park is to bus via Birmingham which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park. However, there are services departing from Zoo Main Entrance and arriving at Thorpe Park Grounds via Chester Bus Interchange, Birmingham Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Elmsleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Staines via Stafford and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Chester Zoo and Thorpe Park is 208 miles. The road distance is 188.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park without a car is to line 1 bus and train which takes 4h 48m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park, including transfers.
Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Chester Zoo, England and Thorpe Park, England?
You can take a vehicle from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park via Zoo Main Entrance, Chester Bus Interchange, Birmingham Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Elmsleigh Bus Station, and Thorpe Park Grounds in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park via Zoo Main Entrance, Railway Station, Chester, Stafford, Reading, Staines, Staines station, and Thorpe Park Grounds in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from Zoo Main Entrance to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Zoo Main Entrance to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Chester Zoo to Thorpe Park.
There are 20735+ hotels available in Thorpe Park.






























