Trains from Birmingham to Chester

Birmingham to Chester train information

Birmingham Chester train map

Train duration 1h44m
Arrival Chester, England
Departure Birmingham, England
Distance 64 Miles
Lowest train price from £14.70
Average train price £23.00

Which train company can I use?

The trip between Birmingham, located in England and Chester, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How long is the train?

There are 64 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Birmingham to Chester is around 1h44m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Chester from Birmingham, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Looking at our data, the best fare to travel by train in the next month is £14.70. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Birmingham to Chester train tickets

from £14.70 MORE 1h44m
Other modes of transport available
Coach
from €16.00 MORE 2h05m
from £8.79 MORE 2h03m

Birmingham - Chester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Chester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.

Birmingham - Chester: the best time to book cheap trains

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Purchasing your ticket beforehand is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. However, as you may see in the graph above, the price of train tickets Birmingham to Chester do not tend to change a lot and cost £10.

Best prices for Birmingham to Chester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Chester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Chester to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

From To Price Departure on At Company Searched
Birmingham
New Street
Chester
£14.70 28/04/2025 15:22 9 days ago
Birmingham
New Street
Chester
£22.00 28/04/2025 15:07 9 days ago
Birmingham
New Street
Chester
£22.50 28/04/2025 16:07 9 days ago
Birmingham
New Street
Chester
£26.00 28/04/2025 15:07 9 days ago
Birmingham
New Street
Chester
£27.00 28/04/2025 15:34 9 days ago

Best prices for the next 180 days.

Discount Birmingham - Chester train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your Birmingham Chester train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

  • To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to evaluate how many trips you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

    For your calculation, you must include the railcard cost, for instance £30, the discount on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Birmingham Chester ticket is £22.44 (1).

    Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £22.44: £88/£22.44 = 3.92. It will take you on average 4 trips from Chester to Birmingham (one way journey) with your railcard to start saving money.

  • All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

(1)Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey

Train Journey Average price without railcard(1) With a railcard 34% off(2) Saving based on a one-way trip Number of return trips to pay off the cost
Birmingham to Chester train £22.44 £14.96 £7.48 3.93

(1)Average price observed over the last 6 months for one way

(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare

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