There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Northampton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Crewetrain Wrexham General - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
2h 14m£31–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Northampton Town Centrebus Ukn21
3h 35m£12–22Drive 125.3 mi
- Drive from Chester to Northamptoncar 125.3 mi
2h 21m£31–45Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain Llandudno Junction - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
3h 29m£45–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Parkbus 707
4h 28m£34–73
Chester to Northampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Northampton is to bus which costs £12 - £22 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Northampton is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £30 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Northampton Town Centre. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Northampton via Crewe and Milton Keynes Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Chester and Northampton is 145 miles. The road distance is 126 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Northampton without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Chester to Northampton, including transfers.
Chester to Northampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Northampton train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Northampton is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £22 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Northampton, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Northampton via Crewe and Milton Keynes Central in around 2h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Northampton Town Centre once daily. Tickets cost £12–22 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Northampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Northampton Town Centre station.
Chester to Northampton train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Northampton is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Chester to Northampton.
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