There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Harrogate by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Leedstrain Chester - Leeds
3h 9m£34–63Drive 91.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Harrogatecar 91.9 mi
1h 57m£23–34Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Chester to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Harrogatetrain
3h 22m£31–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain Chester - Leeds
- Take the bus from Bradford Interchange to Harrogatebus A2
4h 15m
Chester to Harrogate by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Harrogate is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Harrogate is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Harrogate via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Chester and Harrogate is 107 miles. The road distance is 92.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Harrogate without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Chester to Harrogate, including transfers.
Chester to Harrogate train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Chester station.
Chester to Harrogate train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Harrogate is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Chester to Harrogate.
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Harrogate, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Chester to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £29–55 and the journey takes 2h 19m.
Train from Chester to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bradford Interchange to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
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