Travel information | Getting to Cheshire

By Air

The nearest airports to Chester & Cheshire are Manchester International and Liverpool John Lennon, which are both about 40 minutes by road.

By Road

Main motorway links to Chester & Cheshire are through the M6, M56 and M53. Route planning information can be found at The AA, RAC, Google Maps and Streetmap.

It is possible to hire a car at airports and some of the larger towns in and around Cheshire (including Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield and Warrington).

By Rail

Whether you fancy an urban stroll through some of the North’s best cities or a wander through the idyllic Northern countryside, Northern can take you there! Calling at over 500 stations across the North, your next day out starts here.

Chester is now only two hours from London where you can connect to local Transport for Wales Trains services to the North Wales Coast. Crewe is the northern hub of the rail network with regular connecting services throughout the region. There are inward services from London, Scotland, Derby, Birmingham and the West Midlands.

Travelling to Chester & Cheshire by rail is an easy, relaxing, experience, with high speed Avanti West Coast trains leaving London every hour for Cheshire’s main line stations. Avanti Train's Best Fare Finder will give you the best value fares to Cheshire if you are flexible about when you can travel.

One of the best ways to see Cheshire is to do so by train. If travelling from the Wirral or Merseyside area, Merseyrail operates regular services to Chester. To book online or just to view Merseyrail schedules, visit the Merseyrail website

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If you’re looking to get out in to other parts of Chester & Cheshire, services operate daily across the region. To view more information, or plan your route, visit the Cheshire by Train website.

To check fares, train times and to book tickets visit National Rail Enquires

For hourly trains to and from Manchester and Chester throughout the day from Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sunday plus the popular Music Trains visit The Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership

By Bus

Cheshire is well served by local bus services throughout the county and if you 60 or over, or "eligible disabled", your National Bus Pass will give you free off-peak bus travel throughout the county.

Chester is well served by local bus services and if you 60 or over, or "eligible disabled", your National Bus Pass will give you free off-peak bus travel throughout the county.

Airport transfer mini-bus services (minimum of seven) are available from BusyBus with their dedicated luxury executive vehicles. BusyBus also operate sightseeing tours throughout the area including North Wales.

Bus services from Manchester Airport include the Service 200 Styal Shuttle which takes you direct to Wilmslow via Styal for Quarry Bank.

Full detail of all Cheshire’s local bus services can be found at Traveline North West or by telephoning 0871 200 22 33 open 7 days a week from 8am – 8pm. There is also a Minicom available nationally on 0870 241 2216

Chester has its own City Centre Bus which picks up and drops off at the Railway Station, New Bus Interchange and Foregate Street stop AA. This bus is charged at £1 each way.

* Please note that you can now purchase Arriva bus tickets from Chester Visitor Information Centre.