How to get to Chester from Durham

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from Durham to Chester

How to get to Chester from Durham by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Durham to Chester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TransPennine Express
03:374h14
Durham
07:51Chester
£421One-way
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Cheapest

TransPennine Express
03:374h14
Durham
07:51Chester
£421One-way
0 changes

Fastest

TransPennine Express
03:374h14
Durham
07:51Chester
£421One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Durham to Chester

Travel to Chester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Durham to Chester.

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There are 2 options to travel between Durham and Chester including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Durham to Chester is a coach with an average price of £22.

This is compared to other travel options from Durham to Chester:

A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Durham to Chester costing on average £32.

The fastest way to travel from Durham to Chester is by train with an average journey time of 3h 30m.

Other travel options to Chester take longer:

Coach takes on average 9h 20m.

The Durham to Chester distance is approximately 196 km.
The average frequency per day from Durham to Chester is:
  • Around 4 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Durham and Chester as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Durham to Chester:
  • Trains mostly depart from Durham station (DHM) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Durham to Chester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with TransPennine Express to go to Chester by train.
Omio customers who travel from Durham to Chester often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester, Liverpool, London Euston (EUS), Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Chester and these popular destinations at a great price.

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