There are 3 ways to get from Chester to Colne by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Printworks to Bus Stationbus X43
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Colne Lanebus M5 / ...
3hDrive 68.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Colnecar 68.7 mi
1h 18m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
3h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Colne is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Colne is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Colne. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Colne via Warrington Bank Quay and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Chester and Colne is 71 miles. The road distance is 69.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Colne without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Chester to Colne, including transfers.
Chester to Colne train services, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, depart from Chester station.
Chester to Colne train services, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Colne is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Chester to Colne.
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Colne via Warrington Bank Quay and Preston in around 3h 6m.
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Chester to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Printworks to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Colne Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Colne Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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