There are 5 ways to get from Chester to West Midlands by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram via Stafford
best- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the tram from Wolverhampton Station to The Hawthornstram Metro
1h 36mBus, line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Blue Gatesbus 87
2h 23m£10–20Drive 72.2 mi
- Drive from Chester to West Midlandscar 72.2 mi
1h 24m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Chester to Crewetrain Wrexham General - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Smethwick Galton Bridgetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
1h 53m£17–57Train, tram
- Take the train from Chester to Wolverhamptontrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the tram from Wolverhampton Station to The Hawthornstram Metro
2h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to West Midlands is to bus and line 87 bus which costs £9 - £20 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to West Midlands is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to West Midlands. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Blue Gates via Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to West Midlands. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at The Hawthorns via Stafford and Wolverhampton Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Chester and West Midlands is 70 miles. The road distance is 72.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to West Midlands without a car is to train and tram via Stafford which takes 1h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Chester to West Midlands, including transfers.
Chester to West Midlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to West Midlands train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to West Midlands is to bus and line 87 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs £9 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £60 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and West Midlands, Sandwell, England?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Blue Gates via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Newhall St in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Smethwick Galton Bridge via Crewe in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 835 8181
- enquiries@westmidlandsmetro.com
- Website
- westmidlandsmetro.com
Tram from Wolverhampton Station to The Hawthorns
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Smethwick Galton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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 Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Blue Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to West Midlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Chester to West Midlands train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to West Midlands is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Chester to West Midlands.
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