Trains from Sheffield to Chester

Sheffield to Chester train information

Which operators can I use?

There are several train providers across the UK & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you will be able to see the trains connecting Sheffield in England to Chester in England as well as the train operator for this journey.

How much times does it take?

On average, it takes normally 2h08m by train to cover the 61 miles to go to Chester from Sheffield. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

How much does it costs?

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Sheffield to Chester train tickets

Sheffield - Chester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Sheffield to Chester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Getting your ticket beforehand is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. However, as you may see in the graph above, the price of train tickets Sheffield to Chester do not tend to change a lot and cost £29.

Best prices for Sheffield to Chester trains

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

Discount Sheffield - Chester train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Sheffield Chester train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

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 pay for itsfel. 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield, 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 one year.

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