How to get to Chester from Watford

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Travel Information to Chester from Watford

Distance149 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£46 - £52
Cheapest modeTrain • £46 • 2 h 28 min
Fastest modeFlight • £52 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or West Midlands Trains

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 149 miles between Watford and Chester. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or West Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Watford to Chester.

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from Watford to Chester

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

Our recommendation

train

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

West Midlands Trains
04:553h47
Watford
08:42Chester
£1831One-way
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Cheapest

West Midlands Trains
04:553h47
Watford
08:42Chester
£1831One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Avanti West Coast
04:482h53
Watford
07:41Chester
£1841One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Watford 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 Watford to Chester.

FAQs

You can get between Watford and Chester 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Watford and Chester is a train with an average price of £46.

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

A train is £4 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Watford to Chester costing on average £49.

A train is £6 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Watford to Chester costing on average £52.

The quickest way to travel to Chester from Watford is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 6 h 5 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 28 min of travel time.

The distance between Watford and Chester is around 149 miles.

The average frequency per day from Watford to Chester is:

  • 2 coaches a day.
  • 8 flights per day.
  • Around 15 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Chester from Watford as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Watford to Chester:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Watford to Chester:

    • You can go to Chester from Watford by coach with National Express. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £49 with National Express from Watford to Chester on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Watford to Chester with West Midlands Trains or Avanti West Coast. Cheap tickets can be found for £46 with Avanti West Coast from Watford to Chester.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Watford to Chester with the following travel companies:

    • Direct services by coach with.
    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Watford to Chester.

    Your journey from Watford to Chester doesn't have to end in Chester. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh or Birmingham. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh or Birmingham to your Watford to Chester trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Chester today!

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