There are 6 ways to get from Galashiels to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 54m£60–101Drive 198.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Galashiels to Chestercar 198.1 mi
3h 38m£49–70Train
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 33m£97–169Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 29m£81–209Bus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Chestertrain The Dalesman West
7h 37mTrain, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 1m£87–206
Galashiels to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galashiels to Chester is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Galashiels to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Galashiels to Chester. However, there are services departing from Galashiels and arriving at Chester via Edinburgh Waverley and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Galashiels and Chester is 197 miles. The road distance is 199.2 miles.
The best way to get from Galashiels to Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 54m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Galashiels to Chester, including transfers.
Galashiels to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Galashiels station.
Galashiels to Chester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galashiels to Chester is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Galashiels to Chester.
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What companies run services between Galashiels, Scotland and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Galashiels to Chester via Edinburgh Waverley and Warrington Bank Quay in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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