There are 8 ways to get from Poole to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
5h 24m£103–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
8h 37m£42–69Drive 208 mi
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar 208 mi
4h 38m£52–75Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
7h 33m£117–244Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
7h 8m£103–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from The George to Meeting House Lanebus X6
- Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
9h 8m£81–141Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 44m£115–377Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
9h 16m£103–254
Poole to Chester by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Chester is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Poole Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Chester. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Chester via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Poole and Chester is 295 miles. The road distance is 209.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Chester without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 24m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Poole to Chester, including transfers.
Poole to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Poole Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Chester is to train via London which takes 5h 24m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Chester via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from The George to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Poole to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Chester is 209 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Poole to Chester.
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