The bus between Manchester and Chester takes 2h 5m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Manchester 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 on demand between Manchester and Chester. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Chester. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Chester station via Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Manchester to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coop Live station.
Manchester to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
The distance between Manchester and Chester is 54.1 km. The road distance is 146 km.
National Express operates a bus from Coop Live to Chester Bus Interchange 4 times a week. Tickets cost £17–40 and the journey takes 2h 5m.