How to travel from Doncaster to Chester

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from Doncaster to Chester

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

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

  • CrossCountryC75051+Transpennine ExpressL36752+Northern RailY25639
    08:17AM3h44
    Doncaster station (DON)
    12:01PMChester station (CTR)
    $771One-way
    2 transfers

Cheapest

  • CrossCountryC75051+Transpennine ExpressL36752+Northern RailY25639
    08:17AM3h44
    Doncaster station (DON)
    12:01PMChester station (CTR)
    $771One-way
    2 transfers

Fastest

  • Transpennine ExpressL36555+Avanti West CoastL02116 · L02178
    08:43AM2h31
    Doncaster station (DON)
    11:14AMChester station (CTR)
    $841One-way
    2 transfers

Other options

  • Transpennine ExpressL36555+Northern RailY25283
    08:43AM2h55
    Doncaster station (DON)
    11:38AMChester station (CTR)
    $841One-way
    1 transfer
  • London North Eastern RailwayC40784+Northern RailY25639
    08:49AM3h12
    Doncaster station (DON)
    12:01PMChester station (CTR)
    $891One-way
    1 transfer
  • London North Eastern RailwayC40781+Transpennine ExpressL36633+Northern RailY25408
    08:20AM2h41
    Doncaster station (DON)
    11:01AMChester station (CTR)
    $891One-way
    2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Doncaster 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 Doncaster to Chester.

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There are 2 options to travel between Doncaster and Chester including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Doncaster to Chester is a bus with an average price of $20 (€17).

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

A bus is $56 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Doncaster to Chester costing on average $77 (€63).

The fastest way to travel from Doncaster to Chester is by train with an average journey time of 2h 24m.

Other travel options to Chester take longer:

Bus takes on average 6h 15m.

The distance from Doncaster to Chester is approximately 75 miles (122 km).
The average frequency per day from Doncaster to Chester is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 2 buses per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Doncaster to Chester:
  • Trains mostly depart from Doncaster station (DON) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
  • Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Doncaster to Chester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, first_transpennine_express to go to Chester by train.
Omio customers who travel from Doncaster 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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