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What is the best way to travel from Swansea to Chester?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Flights and Buses for the journey to Chester from Swansea. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
4h 24m
$102
$133
5
Flight
3h 30m
$79
$230
13

What is the cheapest way to reach Chester from Swansea?

You can get to Chester with just $79 by taking a Flight from Ryanair, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Wednesday
from $102
Thursday
from $139
Friday
from $103
Saturday
from $98
Sunday
from $114
Monday
from $115
Tuesday
from $79

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Transport for Wales
    4h 43m
    0
    5:38 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    10:21 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from $102
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 43m
    0
    3:38 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    8:21 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from $141
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 43m
    0
    4:59 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    9:42 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from $141
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 24m
    0
    5:57 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    10:21 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from $141

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Ryanair
    25h 15m
    0
    7:55 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    9:10 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $139
  • Ryanair
    5h 55m
    0
    7:55 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    1:50 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $147
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 30m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    3:30 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $453
  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 30m
    0
    5:15 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    9:45 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from $723

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    11h 50m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    8:45 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $103
  • Ryanair
    10h 25m
    0
    12:25 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:50 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $137
  • Ryanair
    9h 30m
    0
    12:25 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    9:55 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $139
  • Ryanair
    6h 45m
    0
    12:25 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $155

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    15h 50m
    0
    4:50 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    8:40 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $98
  • Ryanair
    7h 40m
    0
    4:50 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    12:30 AM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $114
  • Vueling Airlines
    8h 25m
    0
    3:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    11:25 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $116
  • Ryanair
    8h 30m
    0
    4:50 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    1:20 AM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $123

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Ryanair
    14h 30m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:50 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $114
  • Ryanair
    8h 15m
    0
    11:00 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $148
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    20h 5m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    8:05 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $506
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    7h 5m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:05 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $549

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    17h 55m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:55 AM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $115
  • Ryanair
    9h 40m
    0
    1:10 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:50 PM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $146
  • Ryanair
    20h 50m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    1:50 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $146
  • Ryanair
    4h 0m
    0
    1:10 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    5:10 PM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $157

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    6h 5m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:25 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $79
  • Vueling Airlines
    16h 30m
    0
    8:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    12:50 PM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $87
  • Ryanair
    18h 30m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:50 AM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $88
  • Ryanair
    6h 30m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:50 PM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $88

What are the fastest trips from Swansea to Chester?

You can get to Chester from Swansea in just 3h 30m with a Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011). This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Wednesday
from 4h 24m
Thursday
from 3h 30m
Friday
from 3h 30m
Saturday
from 6h 35m
Sunday
from 7h 5m
Monday
from 3h 30m
Tuesday
from 3h 30m

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 24m
    0
    5:57 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    10:21 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from $141
  • Transport for Wales
    4h 28m
    0
    5:38 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    10:06 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from $141
  • Transport for Wales
    4h 43m
    0
    5:38 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    10:21 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from $102
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 43m
    0
    3:38 AM
    Swansea
    Central Station
    8:21 AM
    Chester
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from $141

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 30m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    3:30 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $453
  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 30m
    0
    5:15 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    9:45 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from $723
  • Ryanair
    5h 55m
    0
    7:55 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    1:50 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $147
  • Ryanair
    25h 15m
    0
    7:55 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    9:10 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $139

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    3h 30m
    0
    12:25 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    3:55 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $164
  • Ryanair
    6h 45m
    0
    12:25 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $155
  • Ryanair
    9h 30m
    0
    12:25 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    9:55 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $139
  • Ryanair
    10h 25m
    0
    12:25 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:50 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $137

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    6h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    3:35 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $256
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    7h 5m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:05 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $578
  • Ryanair
    7h 40m
    0
    4:50 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    12:30 AM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $114
  • Vueling Airlines
    8h 25m
    0
    3:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    11:25 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $116

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    7h 5m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:05 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $549
  • Ryanair
    8h 15m
    0
    11:00 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $148
  • Azman Air
    10h 15m
    0
    9:50 AM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    8:05 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Azman Air
    Economy
    from $674
  • Ryanair
    14h 30m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:50 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $114

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 30m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    3:30 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $361
  • Ryanair
    4h 0m
    0
    1:10 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    5:10 PM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $157
  • Ryanair
    4h 30m
    0
    1:10 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    5:40 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $158
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    7h 5m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    7:05 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $317

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 30m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    3:30 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from $176
  • Ryanair
    6h 5m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:25 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $79
  • Ryanair
    6h 30m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    10:50 PM
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $88
  • Vueling Airlines
    12h 25m
    0
    8:20 PM
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    8:45 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $90
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Swansea to Chester

What are the most popular stations in Swansea and Chester?

In Swansea, you will usually depart from Central Station, City Bus Station or Quadrant Bus Station, while in Chester you will be arriving at Central Station, Vicar's Lane or Bus Interchange, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Chester from Swansea? With 6 connections between 2 Train, Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Swansea and Chester, you can pay as low as $79 with a Flight from Ryanair.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011): you will get to Chester in just 3h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Swansea and Chester are Ryanair, Eastern Air Lines (2011) and Vueling Airlines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Swansea and Chester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Skewen or to Bache, and look at flights from Swansea Airport, and landing at Liverpool Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Swansea to Chester?

The most popular companies between Swansea and Chester, are Ryanair, Eastern Air Lines (2011) and Vueling Airlines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR) and Transport for Wales

Airlines: Ryanair, Eastern Air Lines (2011), Vueling Airlines and 2 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Swansea to Chester

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Swansea to Chester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Swansea to Chester

How can I reach Chester from Swansea?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Train, Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Chester from Swansea.

How far is Chester from Swansea?

The distance between Swansea and Chester is 117.3 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Swansea and Chester?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 32 kgs, and a flight 46 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Swansea to Chester?

You can get to Chester with just $79 by taking a Flight from Ryanair.

What is the fastest way to get from Swansea to Chester?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Chester in just 3h 30m with a Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011).

More routes to Swansea and to Chester

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Swansea and to Chester. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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