There are 7 ways to get from Thetford to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain London Euston - Crewe / ...
5h 14m£67–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thetford to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus
7h 30m£24–41Drive 188.2 mi
- Drive from Thetford to Chestercar 188.2 mi
3h 53m£48–69Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Thetford to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 30m£122–605Train
- Take the train from Thetford to Stockporttrain Norwich - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to Chestertrain Manchester Piccadilly - Chester / ...
6h 2m£94–138Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 14m£121–364Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
7h 27m£85–261
Thetford to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thetford to Chester is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Thetford to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Thetford to Chester. However, there are services departing from Thetford and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Thetford to Chester. However, there are services departing from Thetford and arriving at Chester via Ely, Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Thetford and Chester is 207 miles. The road distance is 189.3 miles.
The best way to get from Thetford to Chester without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 14m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Thetford to Chester, including transfers.
Thetford to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
Thetford to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Thetford to Chester is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 14m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Thetford, Norfolk, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Thetford to Chester via Ely, Nuneaton, and Crewe in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thetford to Chester Bus Interchange via Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Thetford to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- 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 Stockport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thetford to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Thetford to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Thetford to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Thetford to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thetford to Chester is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Thetford to Chester.
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