There are 4 ways to get from Durham to Chester Zoo by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
5h 7m£61–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
6h 59m£33–77Drive 151.1 mi
- Drive from Durham to Chester Zoocar 151.1 mi
3h£37–54Train, fly, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrancebus
6h 31m£83–174
Durham to Chester Zoo by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Chester Zoo is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Chester Zoo is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Sutton Street and arriving at Zoo Main Entrance via Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Durham and Chester Zoo is 228 miles. The road distance is 152 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Chester Zoo without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Durham to Chester Zoo, including transfers.
Durham to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street station.
Durham to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Chester Zoo is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Durham to Chester Zoo.
There are 2205+ hotels available in Chester Zoo.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Chester Zoo, England?
You can take a bus from Sutton Street to Chester Zoo via Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, and Zoo Main Entrance in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
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