How to travel from Birkenhead to Chester

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Travel Information from Birkenhead to Chester

Distance14 miles (23 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$3 - $10
Cheapest modeBus • $3 (€3) • 1 h 17 min
Fastest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 34 min
Popular travel companiesStagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Merseyrail

Travel 14 miles (23 km) by train or bus from Birkenhead to Chester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Merseyrail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birkenhead to Chester.

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from Birkenhead to Chester

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Merseyrail
08:52AM0h35
Birkenhead
09:27AMChester
91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Merseyrail
08:52AM0h35
Birkenhead
09:27AMChester
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Merseyrail
08:52AM0h35
Birkenhead
09:27AMChester
91One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Merseyrail
04:48AM0h37
Birkenhead
05:25AMChester
91One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birkenhead 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 Birkenhead to Chester.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Birkenhead to Chester: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Chester from Birkenhead is by taking a bus, which costs on average $3 (€3).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Birkenhead to Chester:

Taking a bus costs $6 (€6) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $10 (€9).

The quickest way to travel between Birkenhead and Chester is by train, which takes on average 34 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 17 min of travel time.

The distance from Birkenhead to Chester is approximately 14 miles (23 km).

The average frequency per day from Birkenhead to Chester is:

  • 10 buses per day.
  • 10 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birkenhead to Chester:

  • Trains from Birkenhead to Chester most often leave from Birkenhead Hamilton Square and arrive in Chester.

The following travel companies offer services from Birkenhead to Chester:

  • Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Arriva North West can take you to Chester by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire from Birkenhead to Chester for $3 (€3).
  • Travel with Merseyrail or Transport for Wales to go to Chester by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Merseyrail Birkenhead to Chester tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).

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

  • Direct buses with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire with 10 direct buses per day.
  • Direct trains with Merseyrail or Transport for Wales with 7 direct trains per day.

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 between Birkenhead and Chester.

Your trip from Birkenhead to Chester doesn't have to end in Chester. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation 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 Birkenhead to Chester tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Chester today!

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