There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Barry by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 31m£52–84Drive 151.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Barrycar 151.2 mi
3h 22m£38–54Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
6h 13m£60–250Fly Liverpool to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 56m£74–191
Chester to Barry by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Barry is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Barry is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Barry. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Barry via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Chester and Barry is 157 miles. The road distance is 152.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Barry without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £50 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Chester to Barry, including transfers.
Chester to Barry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
Chester to Barry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Barry is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Chester to Barry.
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Barry, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Cardiff Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
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