There are 4 ways to get from Rawtenstall to Chester by bus, train, car, or tram
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus station to Printworksbus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Chestertrain Leeds - Chester / ...
2h 24mDrive 53.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rawtenstall to Chestercar 53.1 mi
1h 2m£13–19Line 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Nbus 100
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G to Chester Bus Interchangebus X30
5h 2mLine 464 bus, tram, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rochdale Interchangebus 464
- Take the tram from Rochdale Town Centre to East Didsburytram
- Take the train from East Didsbury to Chestertrain
4h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawtenstall to Chester is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rawtenstall to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawtenstall station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bus station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Shudehill Interchange and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Rawtenstall and Chester is 57 miles. The road distance is 53.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rawtenstall to Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Rawtenstall to Chester, including transfers.
Rawtenstall to Chester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Rawtenstall to Chester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawtenstall to Chester is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Rawtenstall to Chester.
There are 990+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Rawtenstall, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Bus station to Chester Bus Interchange via Shudehill Interchange and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 5h 2m.
- 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
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Rochdale Town Centre to East Didsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from East Didsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Bus station to Printworks
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
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