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Compare coach and train for Chester to Tamworth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chester to Tamworth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 101 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£23 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest | £21 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Tamworth:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Tamworth costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Tamworth take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 35m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (1h 10m by train vs 1h 48m by car). Tickets start at around £23 compared to roughly £21 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Chester to Tamworth
How to get to Tamworth from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chester to Tamworth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:153h18Chester19:33Tamworth£131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 16:153h18Chester19:33Tamworth£131One-way1 change
Fastest
- 16:153h18Chester19:33Tamworth£131One-way1 change
Other options
- 11:403h37Chester15:17Tamworth£131One-way1 change
- 0:307h32Chester8:02Tamworth£131One-way1 change
- 0:307h12Chester7:42Tamworth£161One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Tamworth:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Tamworth costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Tamworth take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 35m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Tamworth 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 Tamworth station (TAM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange) and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales to go to Tamworth by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tamworth by coach.
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