There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Chester by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Chestertrain Crewe - Wrexham General / ...
1h 34m£25–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
1h 55m£8–14Drive 75.7 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Chestercar 75.7 mi
1h 31m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
1h 58m£30–60Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
2h 7m£26–51
Birmingham to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Chester is to bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Chester. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Birmingham and Chester is 73 miles. The road distance is 76.2 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Chester without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 1h 34m and costs £25 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Birmingham to Chester, including transfers.
Birmingham to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birmingham to Chester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Chester is to train via Crewe which takes 1h 34m and costs £25 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £14 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Chester via Crewe in around 1h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Birmingham to Chester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Chester is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Birmingham to Chester.
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