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Widnes to Chester train route details

First train

06:08

Last train

22:29

Departure city

Widnes

Arrival city

Chester

Journey time

1h 2m

Distance

15 miles

Price

DKK 82.16*

Train Operators

Northern, East Midlands Railway, Transport for Wales

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Departs	Arrives	Find Tickets
06:08 1h 29m, 1 change Widnes	07:37 Chester	Find Tickets
06:11 1h 26m, 1 change Hough Green	07:37 Chester	Find Tickets
06:11 1h 46m, 1 change Hough Green	07:57 Chester	Find Tickets
06:43 1h 5m, 1 change Widnes	07:48 Chester	Find Tickets
07:02 1h 25m, 1 change Hough Green	08:27 Chester	Find Tickets
07:19 1h 13m, 1 change Widnes	08:32 Paris	Find Tickets

Where to stay near Chester

The Queen at Chester Hotel, BW Premier Collection
52 City Rd
9.1/10
86 review
Mill Hotel & Spa
Milton St
9.5/10
40 review
Holiday Inn Express CHESTER - RACECOURSE by IHG
The Racecourse, New Crane St
8.9/10
44 review
ABode Chester
Grosvenor Rd
8.2/10
113 review
Holiday Inn CHESTER - SOUTH by IHG
Wrexham Rd
8.4/10
126 review
The Chester Grosvenor
56-58 Eastgate St
9.0/10
125 review
Leonardo Hotel Chester
Pepper St
8.4/10
125 review
Crowne Plaza CHESTER by IHG
Trinity St
8.9/10
123 review

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