There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Rushden by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Northampton
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Church Street InterchangeX4
- Take the bus from (Wellingb') Church Street Bay A to (Rushden) Skinners Hill LaybyX47 / ...
4h 41m£24–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coach ParkUkn21
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill LaybyX47 / ...
5h 26m£16–58Drive 137.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Rushden137.4 mi
2h 30m£34–49Train
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to Kettering
4h 45m£36–114Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill LaybyX47 / ...
5h 17m£29–111
Chester to Rushden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Rushden is to bus which costs £16 - £60 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Rushden is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Rushden. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby via Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Chester and Rushden is 136 miles. The road distance is 138.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Rushden without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs £23 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Chester to Rushden, including transfers.
Chester to Rushden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to Rushden is to bus which takes 5h 26m and costs £16 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 4h 45m.
Chester to Rushden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coach Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Rushden is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Chester to Rushden.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Rushden, Northamptonshire, England?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby via Coach Park and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Rushden Waitrose via Crewe, Nuneaton, Leicester, Kettering, Wellingborough, and Rail Station Forecourt in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- 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
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- 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
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Church Street Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from (Wellingb') Church Street Bay A to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
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 Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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