There are 4 ways to get from Sheffield to Chester by train, bus, or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Chester
1h 57m£16–82Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester PiccadillyCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
2h 18m£12–51Train, 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
3h 50m£14–42Drive 73.8 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Chester73.8 mi
1h 36m£18–26
Sheffield to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Chester is to drive which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £18 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Chester. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Chester via Stockport and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Sheffield and Chester is 83 miles. The road distance is 74.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Chester without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 1h 57m and costs £16 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Sheffield to Chester, including transfers.
Sheffield to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Stockport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Chester is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Sheffield to Chester.
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Chester via Stockport and Crewe in around 1h 57m.
- 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/
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- 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 Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- 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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