There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Selkirk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monumentbus X95
5h 17m£53–93Drive 192.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Selkirkcar 192.2 mi
3h 27m£48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Placebus X95
9h 25m£56–93Fly, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
7h 39m£89–221Train
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
6h 50m£92–158Steam train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Carlisletrain The Dalesman West
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monumentbus X95
8h 2m
Chester to Selkirk by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Selkirk is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Selkirk is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Selkirk. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Market Place via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Selkirk. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Galashiels via Warrington Bank Quay and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Chester and Selkirk is 190 miles. The road distance is 193.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Selkirk without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Chester to Selkirk, including transfers.
Chester to Selkirk bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Selkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Chester to Selkirk is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £160 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Selkirk, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Market Place via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Scott Monument via Warrington Bank Quay, Edinburgh Waverley, Galashiels, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Chester to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Selkirk bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Chester to Selkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Selkirk is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Chester to Selkirk.
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