There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Salford by train, bus, rideshare, tram, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Llandudno - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
55 min£10–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chester to Manchester39.9 mi
1h 5m£5Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus X30
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Salford Shopping Centrebus 100
3h 30mTrain, tram
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain Llandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Langworthytram Blue Line
1h 32m£8–28Drive 38 mi
- Drive from Chester to Salfordcar 38 mi
49 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Salfordtaxi 38 mi
49 min£95–120
Chester to Salford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Salford is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Salford is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Salford. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Salford Shopping Centre via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chester and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Chester and Salford is 34 miles. The road distance is 38.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Salford without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £26.
The train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Road takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Chester to Salford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Salford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Salford is to train which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £26. Alternatively, you can bus and line 100 bus, which costs and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Salford, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Road hourly. Tickets cost £10–26 and the journey takes 55 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Salford Shopping Centre via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to Langworthy
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Salford Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chester to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Taxi Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 794 042
- Website
- taxichester.uk
Tacicall Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 458 458
KingKabs
- Phone
- +44 1244 343 434
- Website
- kingkabs.co.uk
Empire Taxis Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 006
- Website
- empiretaxischester.co.uk
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Chester Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1244 372 372
- Website
- chesterradiotaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Salford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
Chester to Salford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Salford is 38 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Chester to Salford.
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There are 3755+ hotels available in Salford.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chester and Salford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.