How To Get To Chester

Travelling to Chester

The North-Western city of Chester is right on the Welsh border and is connectable by road and rail to most major UK cities. Its closest main airports are Liverpool and Manchester.

By train, a direct service from London takes 2hrs. From Glasgow, this takes 4hrs (with 1 change) and from Birmingham the direct service takes 1hr 45mins.
If you’re driving to Chester, take the A41 once you’ve left the M6 from Birmingham. If you’re coming from either the North or Eastern part of the mainland, head for the M62 and, eventually, the M56.
If you’re flying, Manchester International (MAN) is only 1hr 30mins from Chester by rail link (with 1 change), though Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport (LPL) is only 40mins away by train.

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To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to Chester. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into Chester?

Where are you flying from?:

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Liverpool John Lennon - LPL

28 miles from Chester

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Customerr Services, Administration Offices, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, L24 1YD, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 129 8484

Manchester - MAN

34 miles from Chester

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX, United Kingdom

+44 (0) 9010 10 10 00

How far is Chester from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Chester by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	376	6:02
Birmingham	80	1:28
Brighton	252	4:16
Bristol	162	0:52
Cardiff	148	2:59
Edinburgh	239	4:16
Glasgow	243	3:55
Inverness	399	6:44
Leeds	86	1:35
Leicester	99	1:54
Liverpool	26	0:31
London	193	3:37
Manchester	43	0:55
Newcastle	187	3:09
Norwich	235	4:08
Nottingham	91	1:47
Plymouth	275	4:34
Southampton	218	3:42

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Chester is serviced by the following train station(s):