There are 9 ways to get from Plymouth 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 Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 16m£142–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus Fal
- 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
9h 27m£25–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
8h 18m£65–145Drive 255.6 mi
- Drive from Plymouth to Chestercar 255.6 mi
5h£63–90Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 47m£120–232Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
8h 26m£128–244Train to Exeter, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
8h 50m£109–235Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 32m£93–223Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
9h 35m£87–216
Plymouth to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Chester is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Chester is to drive which takes 5h and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Plymouth station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Plymouth Coach Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bristol Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Plymouth to Chester. However, there are services departing from Plymouth and arriving at Chester via Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Plymouth and Chester is 291 miles. The road distance is 257.1 miles.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Chester without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Plymouth to Chester, including transfers.
Plymouth to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Plymouth to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Chester is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Plymouth to Chester via Birmingham New Street and Crewe in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Cabot Circus, Bristol Bus Station, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–420
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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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
- £10–18
- 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
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Plymouth to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Cabot Circus station.
Plymouth to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plymouth to Chester is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Plymouth to Chester.
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