There are 7 ways to get from Kensington to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 19m£64–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus Uk021 / ...
5h£22–40Drive 187.7 mi
- Drive from Kensington to Chestercar 187.7 mi
3h 26m£46–66Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 35m£86–315Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain
5h 51m£82–161Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 27m£130–508Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 37m£246–588
Kensington to Chester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Chester is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Chester is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £60 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Kensington station to Chester. However, there are services departing from High Street Kensington station and arriving at Chester via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Kensington and Chester is 184 miles. The road distance is 188.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Kensington to Chester, including transfers.
Kensington to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Kensington to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Chester is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £550 and takes 6h 27m.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Chester every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–550
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–480
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kensington to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Kensington to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington to Chester is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Kensington to Chester.
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