Cheshire and District Areas
Cheshire is located in North West England, between the Welsh Borders and the Peak District, with easy access to Manchester and Liverpool.
Cheshire has excellent transport links by road, rail, sea and air. To plan your journey follow the links below. You can also get help from Tripscope (opens in a new window), an organisation which offers advice and information to disabled people on overcoming travel difficulties.
Road
Cheshire has good links to the national Motorway network and all parts of Britain. You can get details of orange/blue badge parking in the county from Tourist Information Centres (see links).
Rail
High speed services run to Crewe, Macclesfield and Chester from London's Euston station, and from Glasgow on the West Coast Main Line. Each of these three stations has level access or lift access to all platforms.
Sea
Ferries from mainland Europe arrive at Newcastle and Hull, which are three hours by road from Chester.
Air
The closest airports are Manchester (opens in a new window) and Liverpool (opens in a new window) Airports (both about 40 minutes from Chester)
You can get more information on travelling to Britain from British Tourist Authority offices worldwide (opens in a new window). For more information on public transport visit the UK Public Transport Information Web site (opens in a new window).
Public Transport in Cheshire
Information on access to bus and rail services is available from Cheshire County Council by ringing 01244 603269. As well as scheduled services they have information on accessible taxis and Dial-a-Ride, the door-to-door transport service for people who cannot use ordinary buses.
Bus Timetables/Routes
Call the Cheshire Bus Line on 01244 602666. Many Cheshire attractions can be reached by public transport - you can find out more by looking at our Country Trails Public Transport pages (opens in a new window).
Rail Timetables/Services
Contact any staffed railway station or call the national enquiry line on 08457 484950. You can also get details direct from the Rail Services operating in Cheshire (each link opens in a new window):
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