There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Great Barr by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Chester to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the tram from Wolverhampton Station to West Bromwich Centraltram
1h 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
2h 31m£10–13Drive 70.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Great Barrcar 70.6 mi
1h 22m£17–25Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Chester to Crewetrain Wrexham General - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
2h 11m£15–96Train
- Take the train from Chester to Wolverhamptontrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
2h 28m£18–57Train, line 74 bus, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the bus from Stafford College to Bus Stationbus 74
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scott Armsbus X51
2h 52m
Chester to Great Barr by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Great Barr is to bus which costs £9 - £14 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Great Barr is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Scott Arms via Dale End. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Hamstead (Birmingham) via Crewe and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Chester and Great Barr is 72 miles. The road distance is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Great Barr without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Chester to Great Barr, including transfers.
Chester to Great Barr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Great Barr train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Great Barr is to bus which takes 2h 31m and costs £9 - £14. Alternatively, you can train via Crewe, which costs £14 - £100 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Great Barr, Sandwell, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway 3 times a day. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 50m. FlixBus-eu also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Hamstead (Birmingham) via Crewe and Birmingham New Street in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 835 8181
- enquiries@westmidlandsmetro.com
- Website
- westmidlandsmetro.com
Tram from Wolverhampton Station to West Bromwich Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/
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
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- info@chaserider.co.uk
- Website
- chaserider.co.uk
Bus from Stafford College to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- chaserider.co.uk
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Scott Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Great Barr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Chester to Great Barr train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Great Barr is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Chester to Great Barr.
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