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How to get fromChester to Ellesmereby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Ellesmere by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, line 508 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wemtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Methodist Church to Watergate Streetbus bus 508
    3h 13m

  2. Line 1 bus, line 2 bus, line 53 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grosvenor Street to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus bus 2 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Watergate Streetbus bus 53
    3h 52m
    £3–6

  3. Bus, line 205 bus

    1. Take the bus from Foregate Street Stop DD to Bus Stationbus bus 41
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Watergate Streetbus bus 205
    3h 17m

  4. Drive 24.2 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Ellesmerecar car 24.2 mi
    39 min
    £6–9

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chester to Ellesmeretaxi taxi 24.2 mi
    39 min
    £100–130

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 53.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?

You can take a bus from Foregate Street Stop DD to Watergate Street via Bus Station in around 3h 17m.

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