There are 7 ways to get from Falkirk to Chorley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 4m£65–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 22m£30–60Drive 197 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Chorleycar 197 mi
3h 27m£49–71Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorleytrain
5h 34m£78–183Train
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
4h 14m£51–72Train #2
- Take the train from Larbert to Prestontrain Southbound
4h 31m£33–68Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h 29m£89–228
Falkirk to Chorley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Chorley is to bus which costs £29 - £60 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Chorley is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Chorley. However, there are services departing from St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Goring Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Falkirk to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Chorley via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Falkirk and Chorley is 223 miles. The road distance is 198.1 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Chorley without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 4m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Falkirk to Chorley, including transfers.
Falkirk to Chorley bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Falkirk to Chorley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Chorley is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 4m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £60 and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Chorley, Lancashire, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Haymarket to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 17m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Andrew`s Church to Goring Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Larbert to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Falkirk to Chorley bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Falkirk to Chorley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Chorley is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Falkirk to Chorley.
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