There are 9 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain Stansted Express
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
3h 51m£80–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21
6h 55m£35–75Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Stansted-STN to Chester189.7 mi
3h 36m£35–50Drive 189.7 mi
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chestercar 189.7 mi
3h 36m£46–67Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
4h 36m£56–143Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
6h 11m£118–182Train, bus
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Warrington Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Chester Bus Interchangebus X30
7h 54m£110–177Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 20m£64–179Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 41m£106–334
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 36m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Coventry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester. However, there are services departing from Stansted Airport and arriving at Chester via Tottenham Hale Station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Chester is 216 miles. The road distance is 190.8 miles.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester, including transfers.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester train services, operated by Stansted Express, depart from Stansted Airport station.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Chester via Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Coventry in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £22
- Off-Peak Single
- £19
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Stansted-STN to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Pool Meadow Bus Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester train services, operated by Stansted Express, arrive at Tottenham Hale station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chester.
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