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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool
Cheapest price
£15
Average price
£30
Fastest journey
2 h 27 m
Average duration
3 h 27 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
105 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Chesterfield to Liverpool is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Chesterfield to Liverpool will cost around £30 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £15.
Of the 4 trains that leave Chesterfield for Liverpool every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 105 km distance in an average of 3 h 27 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 27 m .
The slowest trains will take 5 h 48 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Chesterfield to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chesterfield to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, and a train costs an average of £12.
Distance: 105 km
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Live departures
Chesterfield to Liverpool train times
The table below shows live departures for Chesterfield to Liverpool trains for today, Thursday 11 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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| 08:49 Chesterfield | 2h11 | 11:00 Liverpool | 0 changesdirect | |
| 12:48 Chesterfield | 2h41 | 15:29 Liverpool | 0 changesdirect | |
| 15:48 Chesterfield | 2h16 | 18:04 Liverpool | 0 changesdirect | |
| Friday 12 December | |||||
| 00:04 Chesterfield | 5h48 | 05:52 Liverpool | 0 changesdirect | |
| 04:51 Chesterfield | 2h38 | 07:29 Liverpool | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Chesterfield to Liverpool
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Trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool run on average 5 times per day, taking around 2h 6m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £12 if you book in advance.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:27, the last at 21:51. The fastest train covers the 105 km distance in 2h 7m.
Distance 105 km |
Average train duration 2h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price £12 |
Trains per day 5 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 2h 7m |
First train 00:27 |
Last train 21:51 |
Train companies: East Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), east_midlands_trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool trainsEast Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), east_midlands_trains trains will get you between Chesterfield and Liverpool from £12. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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Trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool
On most weekdays, 12 direct trains travel between Chesterfield and Liverpool. Journey times average two hours and 10 minutes. Services depart approximately once every hour, and a number of indirect services provide additional choice for passengers. Services may be fewer in number and journey times longer on weekends and public holidays.
Chesterfield to Liverpool Train Time: Daily departures
Up to 23 trains leave Chesterfield for Liverpool every day. Around half of them are direct services, departing with a frequency of approximately one per hour. The first direct train leaves in the morning although does not always reach Liverpool in time for the start of the usual office working day. The indirect services, although incorporating up to two changes, may be more useful for commuters. The last service leaves Chesterfield in the early evening.
How long is the journey by train from Chesterfield to Liverpool?
Direct trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool take around two hours and 10 minutes to complete the journey. Indirect services do not necessarily take longer than around 20 or 30 minutes longer than direct services but incorporate up to two changes.
What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool?
Departure train station: Chesterfield railway station is around half a mile, or 12 minutes' walk from the city centre. The station also has its own 24-hour car park and secure bicycle storage facilities. Inside the station, passengers have access to refreshment facilities, toilets, a ticket office that is staffed during usual working hours and ticket machines. There is no public WiFi but there are a number of WiFi hotspots in the area around the station.
Arrival train station: Located in the centre of Liverpool, only a few minutes' walk from the Liverpool One shopping centre, Lime Street station is also well-connected to local public transport options. As well as buses and taxis, Merseyrail, the local underground service, has a stop at Lime Street for passengers wanting to travel further into Liverpool or across to the Wirral peninsula. Lime Street has a variety of shops and refreshment facilities, as well as a waiting lounge, toilets, a ticket office and machines, a left-luggage office and pay-as-you-go wireless internet access.
Which train companies travel from Chesterfield to Liverpool?
East Midlands Trains and Northern Rail provide trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool Lime Street. Although the two companies offer a similar number of services, trains run by East Midlands Trains tend to be faster as they are direct. Northern Rail services may incorporate up to two changes for passengers.
East Midlands Trains Chesterfield to Liverpool
East Midlands Trains provide the bulk of direct services between Chesterfield and Liverpool, with an average of 12 trains per week day. Journey times average two hours and 10 minutes.
Northern Rail Trains Chesterfield to Liverpool
Up to 12 Northern Rail train services leave Chesterfield for Liverpool daily. Most of these services require passengers to change at Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly, with a total journey time of around three hours. Services leave approximately hourly, with the earliest trains arriving into Liverpool for the start of the typical office working day.
Chesterfield to Liverpool Trains: Services onboard
East Midlands Trains offers both standard-class and first-class accommodation. First class passengers benefit from complimentary refreshments while standard-class passengers have access to a trolley service for food and drink as well as a buffet car. Passengers in both classes are provided with plug sockets, luggage and bicycle storage, toilets and free WiFi. Bicycle storage is limited and booking a space in advance is recommended. The train company provides assisted boarding where required as well as wheelchair spaces onboard. Assistance dogs are welcome on all trains, as are other well-behaved pets.
Most Northern Rail services offer a choice of standard-class and first-class seating. Onboard catering is available on most services, but some trains are designated as "dry" services, which means that passengers are not permitted to consume alcohol. All trains provide luggage storage space. Bicycle storage space is provided on a first-come first-served basis, but it is possible to book a space in advance on some services. Assisted boarding is available if required but not all trains provide disabled toilets. Assistance dogs are welcome on all services.
How do I find cheap train tickets from Chesterfield to Liverpool?
Passengers looking for the cheapest train tickets from Chesterfield to Liverpool Lime Street should try to plan their journey well in advance of travel. Most operators confirm their timetables around 12 weeks in advance and this is the optimum time for finding the cheapest seats. Other options for those who cannot plan so far in advance include being flexible with time of travel as peak time journeys popular with commuters tend to be more expensive. Choosing an indirect service can also be cheaper, and not necessarily much longer, than a direct train.
FAQs: Chesterfield to Liverpool train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Chesterfield to Liverpool by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Liverpool, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in Chesterfield and Liverpool
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- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:15 - 19:00 Saturday 06:15 - 18:00 Sunday 08:30 - 21:00
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access. There is a subway and lift to platforms. This station has tactile paving at the edge of all platforms, also at the foot and top of each stairwell.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Duty Manager located on Platform 1.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Station front, platform 1
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 08000 11 33 23
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Coaches leave from the front of the station
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Car RentalInformation Desk- Type of shops available: News agent
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform”The Ticket Office is step free via James Street only and platforms can be accessed via lifts
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: N/A
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: James Street Station, James Street, Liverpool
WifiShoppingParkingDiningATMAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 05:25 - 00:16 Sunday 07:45 - 00:16 Station staffing times may vary, please visit Merseyrail.org for up-to-date times.
- Type of shops available: Shoe repairer Wide range of shops Convenience store Passport Photo Booth
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform” All platforms can be accessed via lift
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on the Station Concourse. The National key toilets are located next to the public toilets on the Station Concourse; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Next to Mail entrance
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: 32 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool 1
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LoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
- Sun: 07:15 - 23:05
- Free public Wi-Fi available.
- The Excess Baggage Co. lockers and staffed luggage storage counter are located in the main concourse near the escalators across from Platform 6. Open daily 08:00 to 21:00.
- Type of shops available: Various retail establishments including Photo Booths to purchase items whilst in the station
- Car Park: Short stay car park located on Skelhorne Street & Long Stay Car Park located on Lord Nelson Street
- Caffè Nero
- Costa Coffee
- Upper Crust
- Starbucks
- JD Wetherspoon
- Taxi: The station taxi rank is located at Skelhorne Street side of the station. There are two customer help points located for passengers requiring assistance.
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis at Liverpool Lime Street station can be provided at the taxi rank. If you require a private accessible taxi please locate a member of the station staff and they will provide you with a local taxi firm company number.
- Full wheelchair access throughout the station, with help points at the Skelhorne Street entrance and at customer information desk in the main concourse.
- Toilets Location: Male and Female toilets located on the station concourse by Lord Nelson street entrance
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National Key (RADAR) toilet is located next to the Male and Female toilets by the Lord Nelson Street entrance. If you do not have a key please locate a member of staff and they will provide you with one.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Pembroke Studios
- Riley’s Rooms
- Holiday Inn Liverpool City Center
- Waiting rooms location: Located on main concourse
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
- Sun: 07:15 - 23:05
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Alongside station entrance
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Located in the main concourse.
- Suburban train lines: Wirral Line (green)
- Bus lines: 9, 10, 61, 82, 79, 86C, 500
- Train lines: Northern, West Midlands, TransPennine Express, East Midlands, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, London Northwestern
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail replacement services depart at the Bus stop on Skelhorne Street, near the Tesco Express. L3 5GA.
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