There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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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 31m€310–515Train 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 21m€78–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Archbus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brive-la-Gaillardebus
18h 45m€163–281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brive-la-Gaillardecar
12h 32m€324–428Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus 830
- 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
24h 6m€98–166Drive, 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 25m€229–384Train 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 45m€116–256Fly Liverpool to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane LPL - EGC
- Take the bus from LR BERGERAC-Aérop Roumanière TAD to LR PERIGUEUX-Gare SNCF(1)bus
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
8h 47m€96–642Train 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 51m€158–365
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 €95 - €170 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €75 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Labenche via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and P.E. Brive Laroche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
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 31m.
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 31m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde, including transfers.
Chester to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by National Express, 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 31m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 24h 6m.
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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Labenche via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and P.E. Brive Laroche in around 24h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 3:26 AM in Chester and 4:26 AM 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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