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Compare train and coach for Peterborough to Chester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Peterborough to Chester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £52, while a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 190 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£52 Average Price Cheapest | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Peterborough to Chester:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Peterborough to Chester costing on average £52.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 40m.
You'll arrive about 42m sooner (2h 35m by train vs 3h 17m by car). Tickets start at around £52 compared to roughly £36 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 Peterborough to Chester
How to get to Chester from Peterborough by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Peterborough to Chester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 9:543h48Peterborough13:42Chester£521One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 9:543h48Peterborough13:42Chester£521One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 6:103h32Peterborough9:42Chester£1281One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Peterborough to Chester:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Peterborough to Chester costing on average £52.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Peterborough and Chester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Peterborough station (PBO) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Cross Country to go to Chester by train.
- Travel with Stagecoach Midlands to go to Chester by coach.
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