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Cambridge to Chester by train
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First train04:54
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Last train23:54
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 14m
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Distance232 kilometres
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Trains per day34
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Avg. journey time4hr 6m
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Train operators
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.

When to book Cambridge to Chester train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Cambridge to Chester by train.
Which train companies operate between Cambridge and Chester?
More than one train company operates on the route from Cambridge to Chester, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Abellio Greater Anglia
- Arriva Trains Wales
- Avanti West Coast
- CrossCountry
- Great Northern
- Greater Anglia
- London Underground
- Thameslink
- Transport For Wales
- UK Rail Connections
- Virgin Trains
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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