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Compare coach and train for Chester to Durham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chester to Durham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, while a train costs an average of £62.
Distance: 196 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£62 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Durham:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Durham costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 53m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Durham:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Durham costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 53m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Durham as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Durham station (DHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange) and arrive in Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street.
- Ferries mostly depart from Douglas and arrive in Heysham.
- Travel with Transpennine Express to go to Durham by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Durham by coach.
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