The cheapest and fastest trains from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR)
Cheapest price
£8
Average price
£10
Fastest journey
43 m
Average duration
44 m
Trains per day
47
Distance
24 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £8.
Of the 47 trains that leave Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) for Chester station (CTR) every day 47 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 24 km distance in an average of 44 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 43 m .
The slowest trains will take 45 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.
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Compare coach and train for Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £3, and a coach costs an average of £10.
Distance: 24 km
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Live departures
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) train times
The table below shows live departures for Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) trains for today, Saturday 20 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S05635 | 05:44 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h48 | 06:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05634 | On time 06:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h50 | 07:03 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64132 | On time 06:52 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h46 | 07:38 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64135 | On time 07:44 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h48 | 08:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05629 | On time 08:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 09:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05628 | On time 08:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 09:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05627 | On time 08:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 09:30 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64138 | On time 08:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 09:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05626 | On time 09:00 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 09:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05625 | On time 09:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 10:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05624 | On time 09:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 10:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05623 | On time 09:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 10:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64141 | 09:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 10:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05622 | On time 09:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 10:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05621 | On time 10:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h51 | 11:04 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05620 | On time 10:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 11:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05619 | On time 10:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 11:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64144 | 10:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 11:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05618 | On time 10:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 11:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05617 | On time 11:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 12:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05616 | On time 11:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 12:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05615 | On time 11:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 12:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64147 | 11:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 12:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05614 | On time 11:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 12:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05613 | On time 12:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 13:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05612 | 12:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 13:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05611 | 12:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 13:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64150 | On time 12:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 13:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05610 | 12:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 13:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05609 | 13:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 14:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05608 | 13:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 14:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05607 | 13:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 14:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64153 | On time 13:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 14:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05606 | 13:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 14:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05605 | 14:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 15:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05604 | 14:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 15:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05603 | 14:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 15:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64156 | On time 14:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 15:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05602 | 14:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 15:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05601 | On time 15:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 16:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05600 | On time 15:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 16:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05599 | On time 15:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 16:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64160 | On time 15:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 16:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05598 | On time 15:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 16:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05597 | On time 16:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 17:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05596 | On time 16:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 17:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05595 | On time 16:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 17:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64163 | On time 16:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 17:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05594 | On time 16:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 17:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05593 | On time 17:15 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 18:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05592 | On time 17:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 18:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05591 | On time 17:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 18:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64703 | 17:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 18:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05590 | On time 17:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 18:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05589 | On time 18:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 19:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05588 | On time 18:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 19:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05587 | On time 18:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 19:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05586 | On time 18:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 19:47 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05585 | On time 19:15 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 20:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05584 | On time 19:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 20:17 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05583 | On time 19:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 20:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64178 | On time 19:46 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h46 | 20:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05582 | On time 20:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 20:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05581 | On time 20:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 21:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64185 | 20:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 21:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05580 | On time 21:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 22:02 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05579 | 21:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h49 | 22:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64190 | 21:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 22:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L64196 | On time 22:06 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h50 | 22:56 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05578 | 22:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 22:56 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05577 | 22:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 23:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05576 | 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 23:59 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
S05575 | 23:45 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h40 | 00:25 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR)
Trains from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) run on average 7 times per day, taking around 46m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £3 if you book in advance.
There are 7 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:46, the last at 19:57. The fastest train covers the 24 km distance in 46m.
Distance 24 km |
Average train duration 46m |
Cheapest ticket price £3 |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 46m |
First train 05:46 |
Last train 19:57 |
Train companies: Merseyrail, Transport for Wales from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) trainsMerseyrail, Transport for Wales trains will get you between Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and Chester station (CTR) from £3. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) 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 Chester station (CTR), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and Chester station (CTR)
- 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.
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:40 - 21:40 Saturday 05:40 - 21:40 Sunday 07:10 - 20:40
- Type of shops available: News agent
- Car Park: Chester West
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A. Step free access is available to all platforms via lifts.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- 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 Main Concourse and on Platform 7a. The National key toilets are located on the Main Concourse and on Platform 7a; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: On the concourse
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from information point
- Helpline Contact: 03333 211202
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: At the bus stop outside the station front
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