Travelling from Chester to Durham by train

Fast trains from Chester to Durham take around 3 hours and 11 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 195 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Chester and Durham.

1. Are there direct trains from Chester to Durham?

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

We usually find around 50 departures on the route from Chester to Durham every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 41 departures.

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

The Chester to Durham train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 11 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

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

On weekdays the earliest train to Durham is usually scheduled to depart Chester around 05:38 and the last train is around 23:22. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Chester around 05:38, and the last at 23:00.