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Plymouth to Chester by train
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First train05:20
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Last train23:54
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey4hr 54m
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Distance326 kilometres
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Trains per day26
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Avg. journey time6hr 14m
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Train operators
Travelling from Plymouth to Chester by train
Fast trains from Plymouth to Chester take around 4 hours and 54 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 326 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Plymouth and Chester.
1. Are there direct trains from Plymouth to Chester?
Journeys between Plymouth and Chester usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 24 departures on the route from Plymouth 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 30 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Plymouth to Chester?
The Plymouth to Chester train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 54 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Plymouth to Chester train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Chester is usually scheduled to depart Plymouth around 05:20 and the last train is around 23:54. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Plymouth around 05:25, and the last at 23:20.

When to book Plymouth 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 Plymouth to Chester by train.
Which train companies operate between Plymouth and Chester?
More than one train company operates on the route from Plymouth to Chester, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Arriva Trains Wales
- Avanti West Coast
- CrossCountry
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- London Midland
- Transport For Wales
- Virgin Trains
- West Midlands Trains
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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