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How to get fromChester to Milanby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Milan by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAN - LIN
    5h 49m
    €66–225

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 38m
    €53–168

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 47m
    €327–537

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    26h 40m
    €106–174

  5. 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 Milancar car
    16h 10m
    €364–478

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    6h 40m
    €55–195

  7. Fly Liverpool to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane LPL - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    6h 5m
    €86–310

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    7h 34m
    €106–334

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    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 Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BHX - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    7h 8m
    €75–246

  10. Train

    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 Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    15h 12m
    €502–808

  11. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    30h 28m

  12. 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 Milancar car
    17h 11m
    €259–434

Chester to Milan by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,297.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Milan, Italy?

You can take a train from Chester to Milano Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 26h 40m.

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