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

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There are 9 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
    5h 6m
    £107–246

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    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
    11h 36m
    £72–135

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Nairntrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
    9h 34m
    £182–332

  4. Drive  385.4 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Nairncar car 385.4 mi
    6h 49m
    £95–137

  5. 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
    £100–249

  6. 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 24m
    £108–281

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHX - INV
    5h 59m
    £85–268

  8. Train via Perth

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 45m
    £149–294

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Inverness Airporttrain train
    13h 6m
    £147–250

Chester to Nairn by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Chester to Nairn via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 34m.

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