There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Salford by train, rideshare, tram, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Oxford RoadLlandudno - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
55 min£9–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chester to Manchester39.8 mi
1h 5m£5Train via Earlestown
- Take the train from Chester to EarlestownLlandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Earlestown to Eccles (Manchester)Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Airport / ...
1h 26m£13–22Train, tram
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester PiccadillyLlandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to LangworthyBlue Line
1h 40m£6–28Drive 38 mi
- Drive from Chester to Salford38 mi
48 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Salford38 mi
48 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 48 min and costs £9 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chester and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Chester and Salford is 39 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 £9 - £26.
The train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Road takes 55 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Chester to Salford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester 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 48 min to drive from Chester to Salford.
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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 £9–26 and the journey takes 55 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Earlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Earlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Earlestown to Eccles (Manchester)
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–24
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- 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
- 48 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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