Trains from Sunderland to Chester

Sunderland to Chester train information

• The journey from Sunderland, situated in England and Chester, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• On average, the journey takes normally 4h37m by train to cover the 134 miles to go to Chester from Sunderland. The train duration can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes.
• Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the cost of the train can change.

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Best prices for Sunderland to Chester trains

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

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National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you are able to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you pay less for your Sunderland Chester train ticket.

Why should I buy a railcard?

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you book afterwards, you will make savings.

As an example, train tickets from Sunderland to Chester cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way journeys from Chester to Sunderland, the railcard will have paid for itself.

How much do I need to pay for a railcard?

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

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