There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Burnley by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 591 bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Todmordentrain Chester - Leeds
- Take the bus from Todmorden Bus Station to Harry Potts Waybus 591
2h 10mDrive 60.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Burnleycar 60.5 mi
1h 17m£15–22Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus X30
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Victoria Rail Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Printworks to Mechanics Institutebus X43
5h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
2h 29m£21–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Burnley is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Burnley is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Mechanics Institute via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Warrington Bank Quay and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Chester and Burnley is 68 miles. The road distance is 60.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Burnley without a car is to train and line 591 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Chester to Burnley, including transfers.
Chester to Burnley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Burnley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Burnley is to bus and line 100 bus which takes 5h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £45 and takes 2h 29m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Burnley, England?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Mechanics Institute via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Victoria Rail Station, and Printworks in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Burnley Manchester Road via Warrington Bank Quay and Preston in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Todmorden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Todmorden Bus Station to Harry Potts Way
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Victoria Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Printworks to Mechanics Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Burnley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
Chester to Burnley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Burnley is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Chester to Burnley.
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