There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Raunds by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Chester to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the taxi from Kettering to Raundstaxi
3h 48m£78–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Northampton Town Centrebus Ukn21
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Raunds) Shelmerdine Risebus X47
6h 25m£16–26Drive 137.9 mi
- Drive from Chester to Raundscar 137.9 mi
2h 31m£34–49Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Raunds) Shelmerdine Risebus X47
6h 19m£53–108Bus via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to B'ham Airport Bus Terminalbus 551
- Take the bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to Coach Parkbus 707
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Raunds) Shelmerdine Risebus X47
8h 52m£29–65
Chester to Raunds by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Raunds is to bus which costs £15 - £26 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Raunds is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Raunds. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at (Raunds) Shelmerdine Rise via Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Chester and Raunds is 139 miles. The road distance is 138.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Raunds without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 48m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Chester to Raunds, including transfers.
Chester to Raunds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Raunds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Northampton Town Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Raunds is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Chester to Raunds.
There are 605+ hotels available in Raunds.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Raunds, England?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to (Raunds) Shelmerdine Rise via Northampton Town Centre and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 6h 25m.
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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 Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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 Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Raunds) Shelmerdine Rise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3–4
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to B'ham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £27–33
Premier Taxis Kettering
- Phone
- +44 1536 484 484
- Website
- premiertaxisltd.org.uk
Kings Cabs Kettering
- Phone
- +44 1536 500 223
- Website
- kingscabs.co.uk
Ace Taxis Kettering
- Phone
- +44 1536 525 252
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