There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Peterborough by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Peterboroughtrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
3h 52m£54–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventrybus
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchangebus 707
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop Abus X4
- Take the bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Railway Stationbus X4
7h 57m£23–38Drive 133.7 mi
- Drive from Chester to Peterboroughcar 133.7 mi
2h 47m£33–47Train, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Peterboroughtrain
5h 13m£105–413Train
- Take the train from Chester to Stockporttrain Chester - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 6m£80–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus X30
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
5h 13m£50–93
Chester to Peterborough by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Peterborough is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Peterborough is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Peterborough station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Railway Station via Pool Meadow Bus Station, Northampton Bus Interchange and (Corby) George Street Stop G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Peterborough. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Peterborough via Crewe and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Chester and Peterborough is 153 miles. The road distance is 134.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Peterborough without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Chester to Peterborough, including transfers.
Chester to Peterborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Peterborough train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Chester to Peterborough is to train via Hinckley which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Peterborough, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Peterborough via Crewe and Nuneaton in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Railway Station via Pool Meadow Bus Station, Northampton Bus Interchange, (Corby) George Street Stop A, and (Corby) George Street Stop G in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Warrington Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Peterborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coventry station.
Chester to Peterborough train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Peterborough is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Chester to Peterborough.
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