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How to get fromChester to Ellesmereby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Ellesmere by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, line 501 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Shrewsburytrain train Llandudno Junction - Birmingham International / ...
    2. Take the bus from The Gateway to Watergate Streetbus bus 501
    2h 42m

  2. Line 1 bus, line 2 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grosvenor Street to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus bus 2 / ...
    3h 28m
    £3–6

  3. Drive  24.2 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Ellesmerecar car 24.2 mi
    39 min
    £6–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chester to Ellesmeretaxi taxi 24.2 mi
    39 min
    £100–130

  5. Line 1 bus, line 2 bus, line 53 bus

    1. Take the bus from Grosvenor Street to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus bus 2 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Watergate Streetbus bus 53
    3h 52m
    £3–6

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 61.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 42m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?

You can take a bus from Grosvenor Street to Post Office via Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, Bus Station, and Iceland in around 3h 28m.

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