There are 7 ways to get from South Queensferry to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 46m£78–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus
8h 14m£43–80Drive 240.1 mi
- Drive from South Queensferry to Chestercar 240.1 mi
4h 18m£59–86Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
5h 30m£61–189Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain Manchester Airport - Llandudno Junction / ...
6h 25m£80–136Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 21m£64–171Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
5h 29m£56–151
South Queensferry to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Queensferry to Chester is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from South Queensferry to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from South Queensferry to Chester. However, there are services departing from Slip Road and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from South Queensferry to Chester. However, there are services departing from Dalmeny and arriving at Chester via Haymarket and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between South Queensferry and Chester is 243 miles. The road distance is 241.5 miles.
The best way to get from South Queensferry to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from South Queensferry to Chester, including transfers.
South Queensferry to Chester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal station.
South Queensferry to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from South Queensferry to Chester is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between South Queensferry, Scotland and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Slip Road to Chester Bus Interchange via Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
South Queensferry to Chester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
South Queensferry to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Queensferry to Chester is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from South Queensferry to Chester.
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