Travelling from Portsmouth to Chester by train

Fast trains from Portsmouth to Chester take around 4 hours and 39 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 294 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Portsmouth and Chester.

1. Are there direct trains from Portsmouth to Chester?

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

We usually find around 28 departures on the route from Portsmouth 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 33 departures.

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

The Portsmouth to Chester train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 39 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

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

On weekdays the earliest train to Chester is usually scheduled to depart Portsmouth around 04:25 and the last train is around 23:19. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Portsmouth around 05:14, and the last at 22:48.