There are 7 ways to get from Sidmouth to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 37m£97–168Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk087
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
9h 51m£31–47Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
9h 11m£42–69Drive 209.9 mi
- Drive from Sidmouth to Chestercar 209.9 mi
4h 30m£53–77Fly from Exeter
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
8h 27m£123–251Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
9h 8m£100–171Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
8h 57m£95–234
Sidmouth to Chester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sidmouth to Chester is to bus via Birmingham which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sidmouth to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Sidmouth to Chester. However, there are services departing from Triangle and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bampfylde Street and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Sidmouth to Chester. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Chester via Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Sidmouth and Chester is 257 miles. The road distance is 211.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sidmouth to Chester without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 37m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Sidmouth to Chester, including transfers.
Sidmouth to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Sidmouth to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Sidmouth to Chester is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 37m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £260 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Sidmouth, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Triangle to Chester via Bus Station, Clifton Place, Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Triangle to Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–460
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Sidmouth to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Sidmouth to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sidmouth to Chester is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Sidmouth to Chester.
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