There are 9 ways to get from Livingston to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 50m£80–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus
7h 35m£39–77Drive 229.9 mi
- Drive from Livingston to Chestercar 229.9 mi
4h 2m£58–83Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
5h 21m£68–182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barclay Way to Waterloo Placebus X27 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain
7h 15m£80–136Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 13m£67–174Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
6h 29m£67–195Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
5h 24m£58–155Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
6h 8m£58–153
Livingston to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Livingston to Chester is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Livingston to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Livingston to Chester. However, there are services departing from Deer Park and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Livingston to Chester. However, there are services departing from Livingston North and arriving at Chester via Haymarket and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Livingston and Chester is 249 miles. The road distance is 231.2 miles.
The best way to get from Livingston to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Livingston to Chester, including transfers.
Livingston to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Deer Park station.
Livingston to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Livingston to Chester is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Livingston, Scotland and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Deer Park to Chester Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Barclay Way to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Livingston to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Livingston to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingston to Chester is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Livingston to Chester.
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