There are 12 ways to get from Saint-Malo to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, car train, ferry, train, 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 St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
8h 56m£266–436Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
22h 15m£70–120Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar
11h 23m£95–271Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Saint-Malo to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
9h 55m£250–310Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
16h 2m£152–206Ferry, train via Newport
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Fareham to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
16h 27m£157–227Car ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GCI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
10h 18m£174–376Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dol De Bretagne to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Liverpool (LPL)plane JER - LPL
9h 29m£96–278Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dol De Bretagne to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane JER - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
10h 6m£73–280Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
9h 32m£101–287Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 50m£128–288Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane RNS - LPL
9h 8m£124–289
Saint-Malo to Chester by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Malo to Chester is to bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Malo to Chester is to train and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Malo to Chester. However, there are services departing from Saint-Malo and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Malo to Chester. However, there are services departing from St Malo and arriving at Chester via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Saint-Malo and Chester is 738 miles.
The best way to get from Saint-Malo to Chester without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs £260 - £440.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Saint-Malo to Chester, including transfers.
Saint-Malo to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Malo station.
Saint-Malo to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Malo station.
The best way to get from Saint-Malo to Chester is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs £260 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 22h 15m.
What companies run services between Saint-Malo, France and Chester, England?
You can take a train from St Malo to Chester via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Malo to Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Jersey Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Liverpool via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dol De Bretagne to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dol De Bretagne to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- £60–95
- 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 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Fareham to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £59
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £59
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Saint-Malo to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Chester is 1h behind Saint-Malo. It is currently 12:56 PM in Saint-Malo and 11:56 AM in Chester.
Saint-Malo to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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