There are 5 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Chester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chestertrain Manchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
1h 42m£12–26Drive 38.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Greater Manchester to Chestercar 38.7 mi
46 min£10–14Line 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Nbus 100
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G to Chester Bus Interchangebus X30
3h 50mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Greater Manchester to Chestertaxi 38.7 mi
46 min£95–120Line 41 bus, train
- Take the bus from Grandale Street to Victoria Rail Stationbus 41
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Chestertrain Leeds - Chester / ...
2h 6m
Greater Manchester to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Chester is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Chester is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Chester. However, there are services departing from Yew Tree Road and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via The Trafford Centre Bus Station and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Chester is 42 miles. The road distance is 39 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Chester without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £12 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Greater Manchester to Chester, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Chester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from The Trafford Centre Bus Station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Chester is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £12 - £26. Alternatively, you can line 100 bus and bus, which costs and takes 3h 50m.
Greater Manchester to Chester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Chester is 39 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Greater Manchester to Chester.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Chester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester hourly. Tickets cost £12–26 and the journey takes 57 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yew Tree Road to Chester Bus Interchange via The Trafford Centre Bus Station and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Grandale Street to Victoria Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 480 8000
- Website
- metro-taxis.com
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 483 1099
- Website
- lynxtaxis.uk
ASAPPcars Ltd
- Phone
- +44 161 477 3666
- Website
- asappcars.com
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