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How to get fromChester to Nairnby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Nairn by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    4h 54m
    £102–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus bus X30
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    13h 42m
    £59–107

  3. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    9h 54m
    £148–305

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    10h 40m
    £109–193

  5. Drive 385.4 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Nairncar car 385.4 mi
    6h 49m
    £94–135

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 41m
    £100–238

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    4. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 25m
    £103–272

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Inverness Airporttrain train London Euston - Inverness
    10h 45m
    £148–251

Chester to Nairn by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Nairn, Scotland?

You can take a train from Chester to Nairn via Warrington Bank Quay, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 5 in around 13h 42m.

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