There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Kelso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
6h 55m£66–111Drive 199.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Kelsocar 199.8 mi
3h 40m£49–71Train
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
6h 58m£102–179Fly, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 32m£91–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Street to Woodmarket Bus Shelterbus 67
7h 21m£94–178Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
11h 3m£53–110
Chester to Kelso by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Kelso is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Kelso is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Central Coach Station, Club Britannia and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Tweedbank via Warrington Bank Quay and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Chester and Kelso is 217 miles. The road distance is 200.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Kelso without a car is to train and bus via Carlisle which takes 6h 55m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Chester to Kelso, including transfers.
Chester to Kelso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Kelso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Kelso is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 3m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Chester to Coledale Car Park via Warrington Bank Quay, Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, and Tweedbank Station in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, Club Britannia, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Railway Street to Woodmarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Kelso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to Kelso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Kelso is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Chester to Kelso.
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