The average bus between Chelmsford and Chester takes 9h 22m and the fastest bus takes 8h 56m. There is at least one bus per day from Chelmsford to Chester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Chelmsford and Chester. The earliest departure is at 8:08 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Chelmsford is at 8:24 PM which arrives into Chester at 5:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 9h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to Chester. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford station and arriving at Chester station via Pool Meadow Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
Chelmsford to Chester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Chester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
The distance between Chelmsford and Chester is 279.3 km. The road distance is 384 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Coach Station and Coventry in around 8h 31m.