There are 5 ways to get from West Midlands to Chester by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Chestertrain Crewe - Wrexham General / ...
1h 31m£16–30Line 80 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crocketts Lane to Marketsbus 80
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
3h 25m£15–30Drive 72.2 mi
- Drive from West Midlands to Chestercar 72.2 mi
1h 24m£18–25Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Staffordtrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
2h 6m£35–51Tram, train
- Take the tram from The Hawthorns to Wolverhampton Stationtram Metro
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
3h 7m
West Midlands to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Midlands to Chester is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from West Midlands to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from West Midlands to Chester. However, there are services departing from Crocketts Lane and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from West Midlands to Chester. However, there are services departing from Smethwick Galton Bridge and arriving at Chester via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between West Midlands and Chester is 70 miles. The road distance is 72.6 miles.
The best way to get from West Midlands to Chester without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £15 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from West Midlands to Chester, including transfers.
West Midlands to Chester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Crocketts Lane station.
West Midlands to Chester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Smethwick Galton Bridge station.
The best way to get from West Midlands to Chester is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £15 - £30. Alternatively, you can line 80 bus and bus, which costs £15 - £30 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between West Midlands, Sandwell, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Chester via Crewe in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crocketts Lane to Chester Bus Interchange via Markets and Birmingham Coach Station in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wolverhampton to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 835 8181
- enquiries@westmidlandsmetro.com
- Website
- westmidlandsmetro.com
Tram from The Hawthorns to Wolverhampton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Crocketts Lane to Markets
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
West Midlands to Chester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Markets station.
West Midlands to Chester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Midlands to Chester is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from West Midlands to Chester.
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