Trains from Chester to Cardiff

Chester to Cardiff train information

• Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train between Chester (North West England) to Cardiff (East Wales). The services on board can change depending on the train company.
• The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Cardiff from Chester. The average train time from Chester to Cardiff is 3h13m to cover the 119 miles.
• The lowest ticket price we've found for the next 180 days is £65.21 one way.

Best prices for Chester to Cardiff train tickets

Chester - Cardiff prices calendar

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

Chester - Cardiff: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Buying your train from Chester to Cardiff in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £21 when buying your seat 3 days in advance which is 51% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Chester to Cardiff trains

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

Discount Chester - Cardiff train tickets

The most efficient way to spend less on your Chester Cardiff train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

Why should I buy a railcard?

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to estimate the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Chester Cardiff ticket is £79.07 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £79.07: £88/£79.07 = 1.11. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from Cardiff to Chester (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

What is the cost of a railcard?

The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a complete year.

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