There are 7 ways to get from Looe to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
7h 20m£127–210Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus Fal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
11h 35m£35–56Drive 274 mi
- Drive from Looe to Chestercar 274 mi
5h 22m£68–98Train, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Looe to Liskeardtrain
- Take the train from Liskeard to Partrain
- 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
8h 28m£87–244Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
10h 4m£127–223Bus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk087
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
11h 41m£37–57Train to Exeter, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
10h 15m£152–308
Looe to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Chester is to bus via Bristol which costs £35 - £60 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Chester is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Chester. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Looe to Chester. However, there are services departing from Looe and arriving at Chester via Liskeard, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Looe and Chester is 315 miles. The road distance is 275.6 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Chester without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Looe to Chester, including transfers.
Looe to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Looe to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Looe to Chester is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Looe to Chester via Liskeard, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Chester Bus Interchange via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Cabot Circus, Bus Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–460
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- 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 Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Looe to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- 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)
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Looe to Chester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Cabot Circus station.
Looe to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Chester is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Looe to Chester.
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