There are 6 ways to get from Malmesbury to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
5h 53m£87–138Drive 137.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Malmesbury to Chestercar 137.8 mi
2h 59m£34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Hayes to Shopping Centrebus 41
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
7h 25mLine 99 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Cross Hayes to Rail Station Forecourt Alightingbus
- Take the train from Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
7h 13mLine 99 bus, train
- Take the bus from Cross Hayes to Fleming Waybus 99
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
6h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Chippenham to Worcester Foregate Streettrain
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Leveltrain
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Barsbus 84
8h 26m£65–139
Malmesbury to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmesbury to Chester is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Malmesbury to Chester is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmesbury to Chester. However, there are services departing from Cross Hayes and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Shopping Centre, Bristol Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmesbury to Chester. However, there are services departing from Chippenham and arriving at Chester via Bristol Temple Meads and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Malmesbury and Chester is 202 miles. The road distance is 138.6 miles.
The best way to get from Malmesbury to Chester without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Malmesbury to Chester, including transfers.
Malmesbury to Chester bus services, operated by Coachstyle, depart from Cross Hayes station.
Malmesbury to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Malmesbury to Chester is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Malmesbury, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Cross Hayes to Chester via Rail Station Forecourt Alighting, Chippenham, Bristol Temple Meads, and Stafford in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Hayes to Chester Bus Interchange via Shopping Centre, Cabot Circus, Bristol Bus Station, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Chippenham to Worcester Foregate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01249 782224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachstyle.uk
Bus from Cross Hayes to Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.coachstyle.uk/
Bus from Cross Hayes to Rail Station Forecourt Alighting
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.coachstyle.uk/
Bus from Cross Hayes to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.coachstyle.uk/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to The Bars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Malmesbury to Chester bus services, operated by Coachstyle, arrive at Shopping Centre station.
Malmesbury to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmesbury to Chester is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Malmesbury to Chester.
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