There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Tintagel Castle 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 44m£213–326Bus
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
13h 45m£52–91Drive 271.8 mi
- Drive from Chester to Tintagel Castlecar 271.8 mi
5h 34m£67–97Train to Manchester Airport, fly, line 95 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Streetbus
7h£78–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
10h 35m£116–180Train 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 / ...
11h 40m£136–235Train to Liverpool, fly, line 95 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Streetbus
8h 15m£69–220
Chester to Tintagel Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Tintagel Castle is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Tintagel Castle is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Tintagel Castle. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Molesworth Street via Birmingham Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park and Clease Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Tintagel Castle. 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 44m.
The distance between Chester and Tintagel Castle is 337 miles. The road distance is 273.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Tintagel Castle without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs £210 - £330.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Chester to Tintagel Castle, including transfers.
Chester to Tintagel Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Tintagel Castle train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Chester to Tintagel Castle is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs £210 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Tintagel Castle, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Tintagel Castle via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Bodmin Parkway in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Tintagel Castle via Birmingham Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park, Clease Road, and Molesworth Street in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- 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
- £15–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- 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
- £23–35
- 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 Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- 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
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Tintagel Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chester to Tintagel Castle train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Tintagel Castle is 273 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Chester to Tintagel Castle.
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