There are 6 ways to get from St. Austell to Chester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Austell to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 2m£151–252Drive 283.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Austell to Chestercar 283.1 mi
5h 45m£70–101Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 12m£138–302Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
8h 31m£147–278Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Par to Newquaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 12m£89–219Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
9h 19m£88–252
St. Austell to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to drive which costs £65 - £110 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Chester. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Chester via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between St. Austell and Chester is 330 miles. The road distance is 284.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Chester without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from St. Austell to Chester, including transfers.
St. Austell to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £150 - £260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £85 - £260 and takes 9h 19m.
St. Austell to Chester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Austell to Chester is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from St. Austell to Chester.
What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from St Austell to Chester via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Loganair fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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