Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
38 m
Average
43 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
25 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Chester for Liverpool every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 16 miles | |
Average train duration | 47 min | |
Average train ticket price | £7 (€8) | |
Train frequency | 72 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 58 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Transport for Wales, Mersey Rail or Northern Rail |
Trains from Chester to Liverpool cover the 16 miles long trip taking on average 47 min with our travel partners like Transport for Wales, Mersey Rail or Northern Rail. Normally, there are 72 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £7, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £7. Travellers depart most frequently from Chester and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
For as little as £7 you can travel by train from Chester to Liverpool with Northern Rail (3). Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this route.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operator in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The train provider operates local and regional trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
Train information from Chester to Liverpool with Northern Rail (3):
Train services from Chester to Liverpool are frequent and operate seven days a week. Running from early mornings until late in the evening, there are up to four trains per hour during peak travel times. On Sundays, the frequency of services changes to two trains per hour. The main operator of trains from Chester to Liverpool is Merseyrail, with the majority of services being direct. Average journey time is approximately 45 minutes.
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales, Chester railway station is located in City Road, near to the city centre. A Rail-Link bus service operates from Monday to Saturday. connecting the station to the city centre. There are also a number of local bus routes, operated by Arriva and First Group, with stops in close proximity. Additionally, the railway station boasts a taxi rank which is located directly outside the main entrance.
Liverpool is a city with a proud cultural heritage. Famous as the home of The Beatles, the city also boasts the largest selection of museums and art galleries outside of London. Liverpool Waterfront has undergone extensive redevelopment in recent years and now features a wealth of great bars and restaurants. Trains from Chester to Liverpool stop at both Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central. Lime Street is Liverpool's largest railway station and is situated close to the city centre. The city's main bus station, Roe Street, is just a five-minute walk away. There are also a number of local bus routes, operated by Arriva and Stagecoach, with stops in Lime Street itself. There are two taxi ranks at Liverpool Lime Street station, located at the Skelhorne Street and Lord Nelson Street entrances.
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from Chester and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this route, Chester, located approximately 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the city centre of Chester. The most popular arrival train station in Liverpool, called Liverpool Lime Street, is located around 0.4 miles (692 m) away from its city centre.
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