Trains from Reading to Chester

Reading to Chester train information

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train from Reading (South East England) to Chester (North West England). The services on board will vary depending on the rail provider.

There are 145 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Reading to Chester is around 3h43m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Chester from Reading, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.

Fares will change depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Reading to Chester train tickets

Reading - Chester prices calendar

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Best prices for Reading to Chester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Reading and Chester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Chester to Reading and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

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National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Reading Chester train ticket.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from Reading to Chester cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way trips from Chester to Reading, the card will have paid for itself.

• The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey