Travelling from Cambridge to Chester by train

Fast trains from Cambridge to Chester take around 3 hours and 14 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 232 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Cambridge and Chester.

1. Are there direct trains from Cambridge to Chester?

Journeys between Cambridge and Chester usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 37 departures on the route from Cambridge to Chester every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 59 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Cambridge to Chester?

The Cambridge to Chester train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 14 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Cambridge to Chester train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Chester is usually scheduled to depart Cambridge around 04:54 and the last train is around 23:54. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Cambridge around 05:15, and the last at 23:54.