There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Salford by train, rideshare, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain Chester - Leeds / ...
53 min£15–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chester to Manchester39.9 mi
1h 5m£5Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Street to Salford Shopping Centrebus 50
1h 25m£18–29Drive 38 mi
- Drive from Chester to Salfordcar 38 mi
49 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Salfordtaxi 38 mi
49 min£95–120
Chester to Salford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Salford is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Salford is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chester and arriving at Manchester Victoria. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Chester and Salford is 40 miles. The road distance is 38.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Salford without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £15 - £27.
The train from Chester to Manchester Victoria takes 53 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Chester to Salford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Chester station.
Chester to Salford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Salford is 38 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Chester to Salford.
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Salford, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Chester to Manchester Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £15–27 and the journey takes 53 min. Transport for Wales also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Chester Street to Salford Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Chester to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chester and Salford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



