There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Padstow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
7h 35m£213–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 104
12h 30m£50–88Drive 286.7 mi
- Drive from Chester to Padstowcar 286.7 mi
5h 48m£71–103Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
5h 20m£70–210Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Cardiff Central - Penzance / ...
10h 32m£133–232Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
7h 7m£66–217Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
8h 28m£93–245
Chester to Padstow by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Padstow is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Padstow is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Padstow. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at New Street via Birmingham Coach Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Padstow. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via Crewe, Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Chester and Padstow is 337 miles. The road distance is 288.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Padstow without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £210 - £330.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Chester to Padstow, including transfers.
Chester to Padstow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Padstow train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Chester to Padstow is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £210 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Padstow, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Padstow via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Bodmin Parkway in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to New Street via Birmingham Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Padstow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chester to Padstow train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Padstow is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Chester to Padstow.
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