How to get to Chester from Wigan

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from Wigan to Chester

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

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

  • Avanti West Coast
    8:311h11
    Wigan
    9:42Chester
    £251One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Avanti West Coast
    8:311h11
    Wigan
    9:42Chester
    £251One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Avanti West Coast
    8:311h11
    Wigan
    9:42Chester
    £251One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Avanti West Coast
    7:311h11
    Wigan
    8:42Chester
    £261One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Wigan 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 Wigan to Chester.

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There are 2 options to travel between Wigan and Chester including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Wigan to Chester is a coach with an average price of £6.

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

A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wigan to Chester costing on average £19.

The fastest way to travel from Wigan to Chester is by train with an average journey time of 40m.

Other travel options to Chester take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 14m.

The Wigan to Chester distance is approximately 43 km.
The average frequency per day from Wigan to Chester is:
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Wigan to Chester:
  • Trains mostly depart from Wigan North Western (WGN) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Wigan to Chester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Northern Rail, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, Northern Trains Limited to go to Chester by train.
  • Travel with Arriva UK, Warrington's Own Buses to go to Chester by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Wigan 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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