There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 30m€320–535Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane MAN - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Brive La Gaillardetrain
8h 18m€83–355Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
22h 25m€86–144Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brive-la-Gaillardecar
12h 33m€326–430Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
14h 34m€293–491Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brive-la-Gaillardecar
13h 26m€230–385Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueuxtrain
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 46m€116–266Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane MAN - CFE
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
10h 26m€153–708Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 49m€158–365Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
11h 18m€178–436
Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Brive La Gaillarde via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Chester and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1240 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde without a car is to train which takes 10h 30m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde, including transfers.
Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train which takes 10h 30m and costs €320 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 22h 25m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Brive La Gaillarde via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 3:57 PM in Chester and 4:57 PM in Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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