The average train between Sherborne and Chester takes 5h 22m and the fastest train takes 4h 30m. The train service runs several times per day from Sherborne 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.
Trains run every 2 hours between Sherborne and Chester. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sherborne is at 9:35 PM which arrives into Chester at 10:06 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 5h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Sherborne to Chester. However, there are services departing from Sherborne station and arriving at Chester station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Sherborne to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Sherborne station.
Sherborne to Chester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Chester station.
Book your Sherborne to Chester train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Avanti West Coast.
The distance between Sherborne and Chester is 250.6 km. The road distance is 479 km.
You can take a train from Sherborne to Chester via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 28m.