There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Scottish Highlands by train, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
- Walk from Fort William to Scottish Highlandsunknown
8h 49mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Walk from Bus Station to Scottish Highlandsunknown
8h 55mFly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Walk from Fort William to Scottish Highlandsunknown
8h 3mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
- Walk from Fort William to Scottish Highlandsunknown
10h 16mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Walk from Fort William to Scottish Highlandsunknown
7h 51mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Torlundybus
- Walk from Torlundy to Scottish Highlandsunknown
7h 49mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
- Walk from Fort William to Scottish Highlandsunknown
8h 42m
Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Chester and Scottish Highlands is 357 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Scottish Highlands without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Chester to Scottish Highlands, including transfers.
There are 726+ hotels available in Scottish Highlands.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Scottish Highlands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Chester to Scottish Highlands. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Fort William, then travel to Scottish Highlands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Scottish Highlands via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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