Travel optionsfrom Derby to Chester
How to get from Derby to Chester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Derby to Chester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Chester:
A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Derby to Chester costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Derby and Chester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Derby station (DBY) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Buses mostly depart from Derby, Bus Station and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, east_midlands_trains, Cross Country to go to Chester by train.
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