There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Winchester 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 London Waterloo to Winchestertrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
3h 41m£86–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Catherines P&Rbus 160
6h 56m£33–58Drive 189 mi
- Drive from Chester to Winchestercar 189 mi
3h 41m£47–68Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
5h 48m£96–221Train
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Winchestertrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 36m£85–134Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham Internationaltrain Llandudno Junction - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Winchestertrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 25m£81–129Train 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 Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Winchestertrain
5h 30m£113–380Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain
7h£101–232
Chester to Winchester by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Winchester is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Winchester is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Winchester. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Jewry Street via Birmingham Coach Station and St Catherines P&R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Winchester. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Winchester via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Chester and Winchester is 248 miles. The road distance is 190.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Winchester without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Chester to Winchester, including transfers.
Chester to Winchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Winchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Winchester is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £230 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Winchester, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Winchester via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Jewry Street via Birmingham Coach Station and St Catherines P&R in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- 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 Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Catherines P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Winchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chester to Winchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Winchester is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Chester to Winchester.
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