Travel optionsfrom Chester to Bangor
How to get to Bangor from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chester to Bangor is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U250310:500h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport11:40Belfast International Airport£561One-way0 changes
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RK 19320:301h00Manchester Airport21:30Belfast International Airport£231One-way0 changes
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U250310:500h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport11:40Belfast International Airport£561One-way0 changes
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Y391769:529h05Chester station (CTR)18:57Stranraer station (STR)£1441One-way4 changes
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TP289600 · N2352413:529h08Chester station (CTR)23:00Stranraer station (STR)£1441One-way5 changes
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Y3920013:259h35Chester station (CTR)23:00Stranraer station (STR)£1441One-way4 changes
U270310:451h00Manchester Airport11:45Belfast International Airport£601One-way0 changes
U25317:200h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport8:10George Best Belfast City Airport£501One-way0 changes
U2788:200h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport9:10Belfast International Airport£601One-way0 changes
Stena Line11:008h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)19:00Port of Belfast£441One-way0 changes
Stena Line22:008h30Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)6:30Port of Belfast£491One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Chester to Bangor
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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.
Other travel options to Bangor take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 0m.
Train takes on average 7h 4m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Bangor by ferry.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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