There are 9 ways to get from West Sussex to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Billingshurst to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 27m£85–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
8h 57m£29–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus 210
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
8h 11m£74–151Drive 214.6 mi
- Drive from West Sussex to Chestercar 214.6 mi
4h 22m£53–76Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Billingshurst to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 3m£110–371Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 20m£78–196Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 57m£79–193Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ford to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 21m£120–261Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Billingshurst to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
7h 51m£144–574
West Sussex to Chester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Sussex to Chester is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from West Sussex to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from West Sussex to Chester. However, there are services departing from Foxfield Cottages and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Naldrett Close, Gatwick Airport North Terminal and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from West Sussex to Chester. However, there are services departing from Billingshurst and arriving at Chester via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between West Sussex and Chester is 227 miles. The road distance is 215.8 miles.
The best way to get from West Sussex to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from West Sussex to Chester, including transfers.
West Sussex to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
West Sussex to Chester train services, operated by Southern, depart from Billingshurst station.
The best way to get from West Sussex to Chester is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between West Sussex, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Billingshurst to Chester via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Foxfield Cottages to Chester Bus Interchange via Naldrett Close, North Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport North Terminal, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Billingshurst to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Billingshurst to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Ford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Billingshurst to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
West Sussex to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
West Sussex to Chester train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Sussex to Chester is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from West Sussex to Chester.
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