Travelling from Sunderland to Chester by train

Fast trains from Sunderland to Chester take around 4 hours and 19 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 214 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Sunderland and Chester.

1. Are there direct trains from Sunderland to Chester?

Journeys between Sunderland and Chester usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 25 departures on the route from Sunderland 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 34 departures.

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

The Sunderland to Chester train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 19 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

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

On weekdays the earliest train to Chester is usually scheduled to depart Sunderland around 06:45 and the last train is around 19:47. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Sunderland around 05:52, and the last at 23:57.