Wigan to Chester Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Wigan and Chester takes 1h 2m and the fastest train takes 40 min. There is an hourly train service from Wigan 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.

1h 2m
Duration: 30 mi
Distance: £12
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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£9–17

Wigan to Chester train times

Trains run hourly between Wigan and Chester. The earliest departure is at 5:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Wigan is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Chester at 11:57 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:31 PM → 7:49 PM
1h 17m • 1 change
7:20 PM → 8:02 PM
42 min • 1 change
7:31 PM → 8:47 PM
1h 15m • 1 change
8:14 PM → 9:09 PM
54 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:46 AM → 6:45 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:12 AM → 7:11 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:11 AM → 8:09 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:32 AM → 8:48 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:46 AM → 6:45 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:12 AM → 7:11 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:11 AM → 8:09 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:32 AM → 8:48 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:46 AM → 6:45 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:12 AM → 7:11 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:11 AM → 8:09 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:32 AM → 8:48 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:46 AM → 6:47 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
6:31 AM → 7:11 AM
40 min • 1 change
7:13 AM → 8:09 AM
56 min • 1 change
7:31 AM → 8:48 AM
1h 17m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

9:12 AM → 10:47 AM
1h 35m • 1 change
11:10 AM → 11:54 AM
43 min • 1 change
12:16 PM → 12:57 PM
41 min • 1 change
1:15 PM → 1:57 PM
42 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:46 AM → 6:45 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:12 AM → 7:11 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:11 AM → 8:09 AM
58 min • 1 change
7:32 AM → 8:48 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Wigan to Chester? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.