There are 5 ways to get from University of Manchester to Chester by train, car, taxi, bus, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
1h 19m£10–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Chester38.7 mi
1h 28m£5Drive 39.6 mi
- Drive from University of Manchester to Chester39.6 mi
47 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from University of Manchester to Chester39.6 mi
47 min£100–120Line 263 bus, train
- Take the bus from Royal Northern College of Music to Altrincham Interchange263
- Take the train from Altrincham to ChesterManchester Piccadilly - Chester / ...
2h 32m
University of Manchester to Chester by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Manchester to Chester is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from University of Manchester to Chester is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £9 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Chester. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between University of Manchester and Chester is 40 miles. The road distance is 39.9 miles.
The best way to get from University of Manchester to Chester without a car is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £10 - £26.
The train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
University of Manchester to Chester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
University of Manchester to Chester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between University of Manchester to Chester is 40 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from University of Manchester to Chester.
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What companies run services between University of Manchester, England and Chester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester hourly. Tickets cost £10–26 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Altrincham to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Royal Northern College of Music to Altrincham Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
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
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