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Compare train and bus for Sheffield to Chester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Chester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, while a train costs an average of $54.
Distance: 60 miles (97 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$54 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Chester:
A bus is $30 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Chester costing on average $54 (€45).
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 44m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (1h 51m by train vs 1h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $54 (€45) compared to roughly $28 (€23) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Sheffield to Chester
How to get from Sheffield to Chester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Chester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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G38623 · G388707:29 AM2h15Sheffield station (SHF)9:44 AMChester station (CTR)$391One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- C04439+G38623 · G388707:29 AM2h15Sheffield station (SHF)9:44 AMChester station (CTR)$391One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- C04439+G38623 · G388707:29 AM2h15Sheffield station (SHF)9:44 AMChester station (CTR)$391One-way2 transfers
Other options
- C04439+G383997:29 AM2h20Sheffield station (SHF)9:49 AMChester station (CTR)$391One-way1 transfer
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G858896:09 AM2h28Sheffield station (SHF)8:37 AMChester station (CTR)$391One-way1 transfer- C04436+G38868 · G386216:19 AM2h28Sheffield station (SHF)8:47 AMChester station (CTR)$391One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Chester:
A bus is $30 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Chester costing on average $54 (€45).
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 44m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Chester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway, Transpennine Express, Transport for Wales to go to Chester by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Chester by bus.
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