There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Wirral Peninsula by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Rock Ferrytrain Chester - Chester / ...
30 min£8–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bull & Stirrup to Birkenhead Bus Stationbus 1
1h 36m£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chester to Wirral Peninsulataxi 16.1 mi
26 min£75–90Drive 16.1 mi
- Drive from Chester to Wirral Peninsulacar 16.1 mi
26 min£4–6Train, line 41 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Rock Ferrytrain Chester - Chester / ...
- Take the bus from Rockville Street to Commonfield Roadbus 42 / ...
1h 33m£10–18
Chester to Wirral Peninsula by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Wirral Peninsula is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Wirral Peninsula is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £75 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bull & Stirrup and arriving at Birkenhead Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chester and arriving at Rock Ferry. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Chester and Wirral Peninsula is 13 miles. The road distance is 16.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Wirral Peninsula without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs £8 - £16.
The train from Chester to Rock Ferry takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chester to Wirral Peninsula bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Bull & Stirrup station.
Chester to Wirral Peninsula train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Wirral Peninsula is to train which takes 30 min and costs £8 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 36m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Wirral Peninsula, England?
Merseyrail operates a train from Chester to Rock Ferry every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire operates a bus from Bull & Stirrup to Birkenhead Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 36m. Al's Coaches also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Chester to Rock Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Chester to Rock Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Merseyrail
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Bus from Bull & Stirrup to Birkenhead Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Rockville Street to Commonfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- 01516530222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Bus from Bull & Stirrup to Birkenhead Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Al's Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
Chester Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1244 372 372
- Website
- chesterradiotaxis.co.uk
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Empire Taxis Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 421 006
- Website
- empiretaxischester.co.uk
KingKabs
- Phone
- +44 1244 343 434
- Website
- kingkabs.co.uk
Tacicall Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 458 458
Taxi Chester
- Phone
- +44 1244 794 042
- Website
- taxichester.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Wirral Peninsula bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Birkenhead Bus Station.
Chester to Wirral Peninsula train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Rock Ferry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Wirral Peninsula is 16 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Chester to Wirral Peninsula.
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