There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 43m£203–402Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
15h£81–141Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
14h 32m£120–200Drive 489.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Thursocar 489.4 mi
9h 6m£121–174Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 15m£169–372Train
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 48m£186–338Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 39m£184–446Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 22m£192–478
Chester to Thurso by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Thurso is to train and bus which costs £80 - £150 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Thurso is to drive which takes 9h 6m and costs £120 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Thurso via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Chester and Thurso is 567 miles. The road distance is 492.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Thurso without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 13h 43m and costs £200 - £410.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Chester to Thurso, including transfers.
Chester to Thurso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
Chester to Thurso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Thurso is 492 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Chester to Thurso.
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Chester to Thurso via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–310
- 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
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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