There are 4 ways to get from Rotherham to Chester by train, bus, or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Sheffield to StockportCleethorpes - Stockport / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to CreweManchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
2h 34m£18–88Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester PiccadillyCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
2h 48m£14–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Warrington CentralCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G to Chester Bus InterchangeX30
4h 51m£16–50Drive 79.8 mi
- Drive from Rotherham to Chester79.8 mi
1h 32m£20–29
Rotherham to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotherham to Chester is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rotherham to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct train from Rotherham to Chester. However, there are services departing from Rotherham Central and arriving at Chester via Sheffield, Stockport and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Rotherham and Chester is 89 miles. The road distance is 80.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Chester without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 2h 34m and costs £18 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Rotherham to Chester, including transfers.
Rotherham to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
Rotherham to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Stockport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotherham to Chester is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Rotherham to Chester.
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What companies run services between Rotherham, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Rotherham Central to Chester via Sheffield, Stockport, and Crewe in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Stockport to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Stockport to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stockport to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £23–35
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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