There are 11 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chester by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Liverpool
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SCQ - LPL
8h 12m£84–246Train, bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OPO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
10h 26m£80–247Train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
22h 52m£440–743Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
28h 52m£265–425Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
22h 32m£415–549Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SCQ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
9h 3m£83–268Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SCQ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
9h 25m£126–323Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SCQ - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
10h 46m£102–261Bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
35h 55m£161–246Bus via Ourense
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses to Ourense Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Orense to Paris Charentonbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
42h 1m£145–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Chestercar
26h 58m£301–722
Santiago de Compostela to Chester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chester is to train and bus and fly which costs £80 - £250 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chester is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs £80 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Chester. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Chester. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Chester via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Chester is 801 miles.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chester without a car is to train which takes 22h 52m and costs £440 - £750.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chester, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Chester train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chester is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs £80 - £250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £440 - £750 and takes 22h 52m, you could also bus, which costs £160 - £250 and takes 35h 55m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Chester, England?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Liverpool (LPL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Chester via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 22h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Liverpool via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Liverpool via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–450
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- 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 London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- Autna S.L.
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses to Ourense Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Orense to Paris Charenton
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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Booking & Getting There
Santiago de Compostela to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Chester is 1h behind Santiago de Compostela. It is currently 3:57 AM in Santiago de Compostela and 2:57 AM in Chester.
Santiago de Compostela to Chester train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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