There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 58m£137–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
7h 45m£30–51Drive 162.8 mi
- Drive from Chester to Cheddar Gorgecar 162.8 mi
3h 36m£41–58Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 8m£113–224Train, line 126 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the bus from Station Approach to Tweentownbus 126
6h 48m£67–111Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
5h 41m£122–227
Chester to Cheddar Gorge by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Tweentown via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Crewe and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Chester and Cheddar Gorge is 182 miles. The road distance is 163.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Chester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Cheddar Gorge train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Chester to Cheddar Gorge is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £130 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £230 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Cheddar Gorge via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Cheddar Gorge via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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 Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Station Approach to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chester to Cheddar Gorge train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Cheddar Gorge is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Chester to Cheddar Gorge.
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