There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Saffron Walden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Audley Endtrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
3h 59m£83–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventrybus Ukn21
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 777
8h 33m£33–56Drive 183.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Saffron Waldencar 183.6 mi
3h 14m£46–66Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Audley Endtrain
6h 8m£107–333Train, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to High Streetbus 7
6h 45m£69–140Train
- Take the train from Chester to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Audley Endtrain
7h 42m£98–157Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 30m£59–165
Chester to Saffron Walden by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Saffron Walden is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Saffron Walden is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Saffron Walden. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at East Street via Pool Meadow Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Saffron Walden. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Audley End via Euston station and Tottenham Hale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Chester and Saffron Walden is 224 miles. The road distance is 184.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Saffron Walden without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 59m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chester to Saffron Walden, including transfers.
Chester to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Saffron Walden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Saffron Walden is to train via London which takes 3h 59m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Saffron Walden, England?
You can take a train from Chester to East Street via London Euston, Euston station, Tottenham Hale station, Tottenham Hale, Audley End, and Railway Station in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to East Street via Pool Meadow Bus Station and Coach Station in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Tottenham Hale to Audley End
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Audley End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Audley End
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Railway Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coventry station.
Chester to Saffron Walden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Saffron Walden is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Chester to Saffron Walden.
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