There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Bacup by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train, line 464 bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Rochdaletrain Chester - Leeds
- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Market Streetbus 464
2h 1mDrive 57 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Bacupcar 57 mi
1h 11m£15–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain Chester - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Printworks to Bus stationbus X43
2h 15m£19–29Train, tram
- Take the train from Chester to East Didsburytrain Chester - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the tram from East Didsbury to Rochdale Town Centretram Pink Line
3h 35m£21–33
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The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bacup is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bacup is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Bacup. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Rochdale Town Centre via East Didsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Chester and Bacup is 58 miles. The road distance is 57.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Bacup without a car is to train and line 464 bus which takes 2h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Chester to Bacup, including transfers.
Chester to Bacup train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
Chester to Bacup train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at East Didsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Bacup is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Chester to Bacup.
There are 2417+ hotels available in Bacup.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Bacup, England?
There is no direct connection from Chester to Bacup. However, you can take the train to Rochdale, walk to Rochdale Railway Station, take the vehicle to Rochdale Town Centre, walk to Rochdale Interchange, then take the line 464 bus to Market Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Market Street via Manchester Victoria, Printworks, and Bus Station in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to East Didsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from East Didsbury to Rochdale Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
Bus from Printworks to Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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