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How to get fromRouen to Chesterby train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Rouen to Chester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    7h 43m
    £211–351

  2. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BVA - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    9h 6m
    £65–237

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Millennium Pointbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus
    11h 54m
    £115–188

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Le Havretrain train Ter
    2. Take the ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    20h 24m
    £145–209

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rouen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar car
    7h 6m
    £210–252

  6. Train, ferry via Newport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Le Havretrain train Ter
    2. Take the ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Fareham to Newport (S Wales)train train
    4. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain train
    20h 48m
    £150–229

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rouen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar car
    8h 23m
    £120–217

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CDG - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    7h 46m
    £83–213

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CDG - LPL
    7h 19m
    £89–261

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CDG - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    8h 28m
    £101–280

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane CDG - LBA
    3. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain train
    10h 9m
    £112–296

  12. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BVA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    5. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    9h 48m
    £65–244

Rouen to Chester by train and foot

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 546.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Rouen, France and Chester, England?

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Chester via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 7h 43m.

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