The average bus between Rainhill and Chester takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rainhill to Chester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Rainhill and Chester. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rainhill is at 4:17 PM which arrives into Chester at 6:56 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rainhill to Chester. However, there are services departing from Rainhill station and arriving at Chester station via Halton Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
Rainhill to Chester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Lawton Road station.
Rainhill to Chester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
The distance between Rainhill and Chester is 26.3 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Lawton Road to Chester Bus Interchange via Halton Hospital in around 2h 23m.