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£7–17Bus
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£40–55Drive 16.1 mi
- Drive from Chester to Wirral Peninsulacar 16.1 mi
26 min£4–6Train, line 413 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Birkenhead Hamilton Squaretrain Chester - Chester / ...
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Arrowe Park Roadbus 423 / ...
1h 12m£10–21
Chester to Wirral Peninsula by train
Questions & Answers
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 £40 - £55.
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 30 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 £7 - £17.
The train from Chester to Rock Ferry takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 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 £7 - £17. 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 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–17 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.org
Train from Chester to Rock Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Chester to Birkenhead Hamilton Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bull & Stirrup to Birkenhead Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01516530222
- [email protected]
- Website
- alscoaches.com
Bus from Bull & Stirrup to Birkenhead Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.alscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Arrowe Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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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More Questions & Answers
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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