There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Dunstable by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 2h 55m
Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 10m
6 alternative options
Train, bus • 2h 57m
Drive • 2h 50m
Fly Liverpool to London Luton • 5h 23m
Chester to Dunstable by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Dunstable is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Dunstable is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Dunstable. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Asda via London Victoria and Luton Station Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Dunstable. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Leagrave via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Chester and Dunstable is 213 miles. The road distance is 159.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Dunstable without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £85 - £210.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Chester to Dunstable, including transfers.
Chester to Dunstable bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Dunstable train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Dunstable is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £40 - £220 and takes 5h 23m.
- Distance: 212.9 miles
- Duration: 2h 55m
What companies run services between Chester, England and Dunstable, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Dunstable via London Euston, London Euston, King's Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester to Dunstable via London Victoria and Luton Station Interchange in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £250
Flights from Liverpool to London Luton via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £250
Flights from Liverpool to London Luton via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £250
Flights from Liverpool to London Luton via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £250
Flights from Manchester to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £250
Flights from Manchester to London Luton via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £250
Flights from Manchester to London Luton via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £250
Flights from Manchester to London Luton via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Luton via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £320
Flights from Liverpool to London Luton via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £320
Flights from Liverpool to London Luton via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £320
Flights from Manchester to London Luton via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28 - £280
Flights from Manchester to London Luton via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28 - £280
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65 - £170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120 - £170
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £40 - £60
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80 - £120
Train from Birmingham International to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20 - £80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £20 - £29
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £55 - £80
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leagrave
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16 - £35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16 - £24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £24 - £35
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15 - £23
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £35
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30 - £50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Schedules at
- https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- £30 - £50
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17 - £27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Schedules at
- https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- £17 - £27
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
Bus from Central Railway Station to The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
Bus from London Victoria to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £12
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- Green Line
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Chester to Dunstable bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Luton Station Interchange.
Chester to Dunstable train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Leagrave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Dunstable is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Chester to Dunstable.
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