There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Shropshire by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to ShrewsburyHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
1h 56m£9–19Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chester to Shrewsbury40.9 mi
1h 10m£5–6Line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Grosvenor Street to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationX5
4h 24m£8–11Drive 45 mi
- Drive from Chester to Shropshire45 mi
52 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Shropshire45 mi
52 min£110–140
Chester to Shropshire by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Shropshire is to rideshare which costs £5 - £6 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Shropshire is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £11 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Shropshire station. However, there are services departing from Grosvenor Street and arriving at Bus Station via Wrexham Bus Station 1 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Chester and Shropshire is 47 miles. The road distance is 45.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Shropshire without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £9 - £19.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Chester to Shropshire, including transfers.
Chester to Shropshire bus services, operated by Arriva Wales, depart from Grosvenor Street station.
The best way to get from Chester to Shropshire is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £9 - £19. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 4h 24m.
Chester to Shropshire bus services, operated by Arriva Wales, arrive at Wrexham Bus Station 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Shropshire is 45 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Chester to Shropshire.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Shropshire, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Shrewsbury hourly. Tickets cost £9–19 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grosvenor Street to Bus Station via Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, and Bus Station in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Grosvenor Street to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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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