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Travelling to Chester
By Car
Chester is linked directly to the national
motorway system via the M53, and London and all
the major regions of the UK are easily
accessible from the city. The Campus is situated
at the junction of Cheyney Road and Parkgate
Road (A540), which is a continuation of
Northgate Street leading out from the city
centre. Access to the main car park is by the
Exton Park entrance.
The Chester City Council website provides a
map of parking locations/fees for the city
of Chester.
By Rail
Chester is well served by the railway network
and has frequent, fast rail links to London and
major cities in the UK. Journey times are:
London 2hrs 40mins, Birmingham 1hr 45mins,
Manchester 1hr. The University is twenty
minutes' walk from Chester Railway Station, and
a taxi will cost approximately GBP5.00. A free bus
service runs at regular intervals between the
Railway Station and Chester City Centre. Our
Campus is only ten minutes' walk from the city
centre.
By Coach
Chester has regular National Express Coach
services from most towns and cities in the UK to
the Chester Visitor Centre by the Roman
Amphitheatre.
By Air
Manchester International Airport is 30 miles
from Chester and can be reached in 40 minutes by
road or 1hr 30 mins by rail. Liverpool Airport
is 25 miles from Chester and can be reached in
35 minutes by road.
By Sea
Holyhead and Liverpool both have ferry ports,
which are within easy reach of Chester by road
and rail. Holyhead is 1hr 30mins by rail or 2hrs
by road and has ferries to Dublin in Eire.
Liverpool is 45mins by rail and 40mins by road
and has ferries to Belfast, Dublin and Douglas,
Isle of Man.
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