There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool Central Station to Chester by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chestertrain Chester - Chester / ...
46 min£10–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Delamere Streetbus 1
1h 56m£2–4Bus via Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
51 min£3–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Liverpool to Chester18.8 mi
47 min£4Train via Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chestertrain Liverpool Lime Street - Llandudno / ...
50 min£9–15Drive 18.8 mi
- Drive from Liverpool Central Station to Chestercar 18.8 mi
34 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool Central Station to Chestertaxi 18.8 mi
34 min£50–60
Liverpool Central Station to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Chester is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Chester is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Central Loop Line and arriving at Chester. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Liverpool Central Station and Chester is 17 miles. The road distance is 18.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Chester without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs £10 - £19.
The train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester takes 46 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Liverpool Central Station to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool Central Station to Chester train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Liverpool Central Loop Line station.
The best way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Chester is to train which takes 46 min and costs £10 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus via Liverpool, Liverpool One, which costs £3 - £6 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Liverpool Central Station, England and Chester, England?
Merseyrail operates a train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10–19 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange every 4 hours. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Merseyrail
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Whitechapel to Delamere Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Liverpool to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Get Black Cab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- getblackcab.com
CityFleet Black Cabs Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2060
- Website
- cityfleet.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool Central Station to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Liverpool Central Station to Chester train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool Central Station to Chester is 19 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Liverpool Central Station to Chester.
Book your Liverpool Central Station to Chester train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Liverpool Central Station to Chester bus tickets online with FlixBus and 12go.asia.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Chester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liverpool Central Station and Chester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.