There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Birmingham by train, bus, or car
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 24m£27–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
1h 50m£18–26Drive 75.3 mi
- Drive from Chester to Birminghamcar 75.3 mi
1h 31m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Chester to Crewetrain Wrexham General - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain Preston - Rugby / ...
1h 36m£27–133Train #2
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
2h 3m£30–100
Chester to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Birmingham is to bus which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Birmingham is to train via Stafford which takes 1h 24m and costs £27 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chester and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Chester and Birmingham is 73 miles. The road distance is 75.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Birmingham without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 1h 24m and costs £27 - £140.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Chester to Birmingham, including transfers.
Chester to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Birmingham is to train via Stafford which takes 1h 24m and costs £27 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Birmingham New Street via Stafford in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway 3 times a day. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 1h 50m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £7–11
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £19–27
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–80
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £45–70
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–12
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–29
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Chester to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Birmingham is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Chester to Birmingham.
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