Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$17
Fastest journey
56 m
Average duration
1 h 4 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
54 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Chester to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Chester to Manchester will cost around $17 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 6 trains that leave Chester for Manchester on Wed, Jun 18, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 18 the direct trains cover the 54 km distance in an average of 1 h 4 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 56 m .
On Wed, Jun 18 the slowest trains will take 1 h 17 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chester to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 21m.
Most popular Train | Bus |
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€10 Average price Cheapest | €26 Average price |
1h 51m Average duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average duration 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | On time 6:22 AM Chester station (CTR) | 0h56 | 7:18 AM Manchester Victoria (MCV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:32 AM Chester station (CTR) | 1h13 | 7:45 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 6:52 AM Chester station (CTR) | 0h58 | 7:50 AM Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:56 AM Chester station (CTR) | 1h29 | 8:25 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:56 AM Chester station (CTR) | 1h17 | 8:13 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 7:21 AM Chester station (CTR) | 0h57 | 8:18 AM Manchester Victoria (MCV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Distance 33 miles (54 km) |
Average train duration 1h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€4) |
Trains per day 10 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 50m |
First train 00:23 |
Last train 23:58 |
You can travel by train between Chester and Manchester with Northern Rail (3), Transport for Wales and Virgin Trains for as low as $8 (€7). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 train companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
Chester to Manchester train information with Northern Rail (3):
Passengers board the train most frequently from Chester, which is located around 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Manchester Piccadilly, located 0.5 miles (767 m) away from the city centre.
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