There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Ellesmere by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 501 bus
best- Take the train from Chester to ShrewsburyHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street501
2h 33mDrive 24.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Ellesmere24.2 mi
38 min£6–9Line 1 bus, bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Grosvenor Street to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Watergate Street53
3h 45m£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Ellesmere24.2 mi
38 min£60–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Ellesmere is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Grosvenor Street and arriving at Watergate Street via Wrexham Bus Station 1 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Chester and Ellesmere is 62 miles. The road distance is 24.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Ellesmere without a car is to train and line 501 bus which takes 2h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Chester to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Chester to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Arriva Wales, depart from Grosvenor Street station.
Chester to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Arriva Wales, arrive at Wrexham Bus Station 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Ellesmere is 24 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Chester to Ellesmere.
There are 756+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Grosvenor Street to Watergate Street via Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, and Bus Station in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- lakesidecoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Lakeside Coaches
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Grosvenor Street to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Wales
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Tanat Valley
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Taxi Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 794 042
- Website
- taxichester.uk
Tacicall Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 458 458
KingKabs
- Phone
- +44 1244 343 434
- Website
- kingkabs.co.uk
Empire Taxis Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 006
- Website
- empiretaxischester.co.uk
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Chester Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1244 372 372
- Website
- chesterradiotaxis.co.uk
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