How to get to Bangor from Chester

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from Chester to Bangor

How to get to Bangor from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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flight

The best way to travel from Chester to Bangor is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • easyJetU2503
    10:500h50
    Liverpool John Lennon Airport
    11:40Belfast International Airport
    £561One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Ryanair UKRK 193
    20:301h00
    Manchester Airport
    21:30Belfast International Airport
    £231One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • easyJetU2503
    10:500h50
    Liverpool John Lennon Airport
    11:40Belfast International Airport
    £561One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Transport for WalesL64425+Avanti West CoastL02369 · S86157+ScotrailY39176
    9:529h05
    Chester station (CTR)
    18:57Stranraer station (STR)
    £1441One-way
    4 changes
  • Transport for WalesL64437+Avanti West CoastC01379+Transpennine ExpressTP289600 · N23524
    13:529h08
    Chester station (CTR)
    23:00Stranraer station (STR)
    £1441One-way
    5 changes
  • Northern RailY25763+Avanti West CoastW02422 · S72141+ScotrailY39200
    13:259h35
    Chester station (CTR)
    23:00Stranraer station (STR)
    £1441One-way
    4 changes
  • easyJetU2703
    10:451h00
    Manchester Airport
    11:45Belfast International Airport
    £601One-way
    0 changes
  • easyJetU2531
    7:200h50
    Liverpool John Lennon Airport
    8:10George Best Belfast City Airport
    £501One-way
    0 changes
  • easyJetU278
    8:200h50
    Liverpool John Lennon Airport
    9:10Belfast International Airport
    £601One-way
    0 changes
  • Stena LineStena Line
    11:008h00
    Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)
    19:00Port of Belfast
    £441One-way
    0 changes
  • Stena LineStena Line
    22:008h30
    Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)
    6:30Port of Belfast
    £491One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Chester to Bangor

Travel to Bangor easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Chester to Bangor.

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There are 3 options to travel between Chester and Bangor including taking a train, flight and ferry.
The cheapest way to travel from Chester to Bangor is a flight with an average price of £19.

This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Bangor:

A flight is £8 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Chester to Bangor costing on average £27.

A flight is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Bangor costing on average £40.

The fastest way to travel from Chester to Bangor is by flight with an average journey time of 50m.

Other travel options to Bangor take longer:

Ferry takes on average 8h 0m.

Train takes on average 7h 4m.

The Chester to Bangor distance is approximately 244 km.
The average frequency per day from Chester to Bangor is:
  • Around 21 flights per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 ferries per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Bangor as scheduled services by train, flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Chester to Bangor:
  • Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in George Best Belfast City Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Stranraer station (STR).
  • Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Chester to Bangor, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Stena Line to go to Bangor by ferry.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Chester to Bangor:
  • 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
Omio customers who travel from Chester to Bangor often also extend their vacation to go to Dublin, Belfast, London, Liverpool, Belfast Lanyon Place (BFC). Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bangor and these popular destinations at a great price.

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