On weekdays the first train departs Manchester Piccadilly at 05:42 arriving at Chester at 06:52. The last train departs Manchester Piccadilly at 00:24 arriving at Chester at 01:24. These timings are based on the "railway day" which begins at 04:30.
Journey Time
On trains operated by Transport for Wales (AW) the average journey time is 1 hour and 3 minutes. On trains operated by Northern (NT) the average journey time is 1 hour and 27 minutes. The overall average journey time between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester is 1 hour and 13 minutes.