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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:15 PM6h15Sheffield6:30 PMChester$261One-way0 transfers
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12:15 PM6h15Sheffield6:30 PMChester$261One-way0 transfers
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12:15 PM6h15Sheffield6:30 PMChester$261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Chester:
A bus is $0.58 (€0.47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Chester costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 46m.
- Around 6 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, Avanti West Coast, first_transpennine_express, east_midlands_trains, Cross Country to go to Chester by train.
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