There are 5 ways to get from Old Colwyn to Chester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain Llandudno - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
49 min£9–29Line 13 bus, bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Walks to Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 4bus 13
- Take the bus from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11M / ...
- Take the bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Black Friarsbus 11
3h 7m£3Line 12 bus, train
- Take the bus from Church Walks to Rhyl Bus Station Stand Dbus 12
- Take the train from Rhyl to Chestertrain Llandudno - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 41m£11–25Drive 39.5 mi
- Drive from Old Colwyn to Chestercar 39.5 mi
44 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Colwyn to Chestertaxi 39.5 mi
44 min£100–120
Old Colwyn to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Colwyn to Chester is to line 13 bus and bus and line 11 bus which costs £3 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Old Colwyn to Chester is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Colwyn to Chester. However, there are services departing from Church Walks and arriving at Black Friars via Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 and Holywell Bus Station Stand 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Chester. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Old Colwyn and Chester is 41 miles. The road distance is 39.8 miles.
The best way to get from Old Colwyn to Chester without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £29.
The train from Colwyn Bay to Chester takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Old Colwyn to Chester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Walks station.
Old Colwyn to Chester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
The best way to get from Old Colwyn to Chester is to train which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £29. Alternatively, you can line 13 bus and bus and line 11 bus, which costs £3 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Old Colwyn, Wales and Chester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Colwyn Bay to Chester every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £9–29 and the journey takes 49 min. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Walks to Black Friars via Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 and Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rhyl to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Church Walks to Rhyl Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Church Walks to Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Black Friars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 01352 710 682
- info@polloydcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- polloydcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- polloydcoaches.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Fernando Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7888 932 415
Dales Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1492 532 020
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7788 427 407
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More Questions & Answers
Old Colwyn to Chester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 4.
Old Colwyn to Chester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Colwyn to Chester is 40 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Old Colwyn to Chester.
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