There are 7 ways to get from St. Austell to Chester by train, bus, 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£134–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
9h 54m£44–78Drive 283.1 mi
- Drive from St. Austell to Chestercar 283.1 mi
5h 45m£71–102Train 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
6h 50m£132–298Train 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£137–234Train 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
6h 58m£85–229Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
9h 2m£86–247
St. Austell to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Chester is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Austell station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
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 £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from St. Austell to Chester, including transfers.
St. Austell to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
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 £130 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £250 and takes 9h 2m.
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, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
St. Austell to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
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.
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