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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR)
Cheapest price on 18 Sept
£6
Average ticket price on 18 Sept
£10
Fastest journey on 18 Sept
43 m
Average journey duration on 18 Sept
43 m
Trains on 18 Sept
77
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 £6.
On Fri 18 Sept, we found 77 trains from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR), including 77 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 24 km distance in an average of 43 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 43 m .
The slowest trains will take 43 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.
Y6301020:470h47Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)21:34Chester station (CTR)£61One-way0 changes- G383317:440h48Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)8:32Chester station (CTR)£71One-way0 changes
- G3835818:480h44Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)19:32Chester station (CTR)£71One-way0 changes
- W4434219:470h45Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)20:32Chester station (CTR)£71One-way0 changes
- Y6295521:470h45Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)22:32Chester station (CTR)£71One-way0 changes
C079379:580h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:41Chester station (CTR)£101One-way0 changes- C079237:570h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)8:40Chester station (CTR)£101One-way0 changes
- C079339:280h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:11Chester station (CTR)£101One-way0 changes
- C0794110:280h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:11Chester station (CTR)£101One-way0 changes
- C0794510:580h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:41Chester station (CTR)£101One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach 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 an average ticket price of £10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 16m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £10, while a train costs an average of £10.
Distance: 24 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£10 Average Price Cheapest | £8 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Tickets start at around £10 compared to roughly £8 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-1.53. The journey takes 46m versus 40m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G38329+ W33943 | 5:25 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2h08 | 7:33 Chester station (CTR) | 1 change | |
| C07913 | 5:38 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 6:25 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07915 | 6:08 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 6:55 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07917 | 6:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 7:26 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38329 | 6:46 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 7:33 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07919 | 7:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 7:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07921 | 7:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 8:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38331 | 7:44 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h48 | 8:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07923 | 7:57 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 8:40 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07924 | 8:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 8:58 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07926 | 8:20 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 9:07 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07927 | 8:35 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 9:22 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38333 | 8:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h46 | 9:33 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07929 | 8:50 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h46 | 9:36 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07931 | 9:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 9:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07933 | 9:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 10:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07935 | 9:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 10:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38335 | 9:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 10:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07937 | 9:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 10:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07939 | 10:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 10:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07941 | 10:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 11:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07943 | 10:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 11:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38337 | 10:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 11:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07945 | 10:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 11:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07947 | 11:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 11:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07949 | 11:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 12:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07951 | 11:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 12:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38339 | 11:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 12:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07953 | 11:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 12:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07955 | 12:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 12:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07957 | 12:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 13:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07959 | 12:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 13:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38341 | 12:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 13:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07961 | 12:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 13:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07963 | 13:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 13:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07965 | 13:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 14:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07967 | 13:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 14:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38343 | 13:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 14:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07969 | 13:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 14:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07971 | 14:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 14:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07973 | 14:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 15:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07975 | 14:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 15:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38345 | 14:48 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 15:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07977 | 14:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 15:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07979 | 15:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 15:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07981 | 15:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 16:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07983 | 15:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 16:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38347 | 15:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 16:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07985 | 15:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 16:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07987 | 16:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 16:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07989 | 16:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 17:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07991 | 16:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 17:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38349 | 16:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 17:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07993 | 16:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 17:42 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07995 | 17:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 17:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07997 | 17:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 18:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C07999 | 17:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 18:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38354 | 17:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h46 | 18:33 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08001 | 17:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 18:41 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08003 | 18:12 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 18:56 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08005 | 18:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h43 | 19:11 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08007 | 18:42 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 19:26 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38358 | 18:48 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 19:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08009 | 18:58 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 19:42 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08011 | 19:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 19:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08013 | 19:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 20:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W44342 | 19:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 20:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08015 | 20:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 20:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08017 | 20:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 21:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y63010 | 20:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 21:34 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08019 | 21:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 21:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08021 | 21:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 22:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y62955 | 21:47 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h45 | 22:32 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08023 | 22:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 22:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08025 | 22:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 23:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08027 | 23:13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 23:57 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y62969 | 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h47 | 0:09 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C08029 | 23:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0h44 | 0:27 Chester station (CTR) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) run on average 60 times per day, taking around 46m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £4 if you book in advance.
There are 60 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:44, the last at 18:47. The fastest train covers the 24 km distance in 40m.
Distance 24 km |
Average train duration 46m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Trains per day 60 |
Direct trains 60 |
Fastest train 40m |
First train 6:44 |
Last train 18:47 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sept |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: Mersey Rail, Transport for Wales, Merseyrail from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) trainsMersey Rail, Transport for Wales, Merseyrail trains will get you between Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and Chester station (CTR) from £4. 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)
Most Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Chester station (CTR) trains use the Liverpool Lime Street to Chester station pair. Use this guide to compare Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and Chester station (CTR) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Liverpool Lime Street from Liverpool city centre
Liverpool Lime Street train station facilities and services
Liverpool Lime Street has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Caffè Nero, Costa Coffee, Upper Crust, Starbucks, JD Wetherspoon
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free public Wi-Fi available. ATMs are located near Platform 7.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38, Sun: 07:15 - 23:05. Information desks are located in the main concourse.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is 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. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Liverpool Lime Street: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Liverpool Lime Street: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Liverpool Lime Street: Full wheelchair access throughout the station, with help points at the Skelhorne Street entrance and at customer information desk in the main concourse.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Pembroke Studios, Riley’s Rooms, Holiday Inn Liverpool City Center.
Getting to Chester from Chester city centre
Chester is 1 km from Chester city centre. Public transport options include:
Chester train station facilities and services
Chester has practical services for this route, including Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Chester.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
ATMs are available at Chester.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Chester. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from information point, Helpline Contact: 03333 211202, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Chester: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Chester: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Chester: 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.
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