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How to get fromChester to Brive-la-Gaillardeby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    11h 15m
    €345–555

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane MAN - LIG
    3. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    8h 47m
    €84–355

  3. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brive-la-Gaillardebus bus
    21h 57m
    €108–168

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brive-la-Gaillardecar car
    12h 33m
    €358–463

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane MAN - CFE
    3. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    10h 58m
    €165–709

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    24h 6m
    €108–190

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Brive-la-Gaillardecar car
    13h 26m
    €251–417

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAN - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    9h 34m
    €117–274

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    11h 14m
    €163–375

  10. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BHX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    11h 43m
    €183–426

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane STN - LIG
    3. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    10h 19m
    €157–426

Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train, foot, and subway

Calendar67Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,240.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Brive-la-Gaillarde via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 57m.

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