Cheshire Tourist Guide - Articles
Travel to and around Cheshire
Cheshire is located in the heart of the UK about 197m/317km from London. It is the most southerly part of England's Northwest region and is also one of the traditional Marcher counties, bordering North Wales.
You can use Cheshire as a base for visiting Liverpool and Manchester, the Peak District, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Snowdonia.
Airports
The nearest airports to Cheshire are Manchester International and Liverpool John Lennon, which are both about a 40 minute drive from Chester City.
Travel to and around Cheshire by Road
Main motorway links to Chester and Cheshire are through the M6, M56 and M53. Route planning information can be found at The AA, RAC, Multimap and Streetmap.
It is possible to hire a car at airports and some of the larger towns in and around Cheshire. The average cost of hire is from about £60 per day. For more information on car hire visit
Hertz, Europecar and Avis website.
Travel to and around Cheshire by Rail and Coach
High speed rail services are available to Crewe, Chester and Warrington from London's Euston and Paddington Stations (2.5 hours), and from Glasgow on the West Coast main line. Rail services also run from Manchester International Airport. Rail timetable information is available here.
Travel to and around Cheshire by Bus and Coach
In Cheshire the bus routes provide services to a number of the county's attractions during the summer months. For Further information and advice about bus routes and timetables is available from the Cheshire Traveline (Travel Information Line) on 01244 602666.
National Express Coaches depart from several town in Cheshire, details are available on here.
Park and Ride
Take the stress out of parking and avoid traffic by using the Chester Park & Ride service. There are various park and ride locations which drop off around the city.
You can use Cheshire as a base for visiting Liverpool and Manchester, the Peak District, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Snowdonia.
Airports
The nearest airports to Cheshire are Manchester International and Liverpool John Lennon, which are both about a 40 minute drive from Chester City.
Travel to and around Cheshire by Road
Main motorway links to Chester and Cheshire are through the M6, M56 and M53. Route planning information can be found at The AA, RAC, Multimap and Streetmap.
It is possible to hire a car at airports and some of the larger towns in and around Cheshire. The average cost of hire is from about £60 per day. For more information on car hire visit
Hertz, Europecar and Avis website.
Travel to and around Cheshire by Rail and Coach
High speed rail services are available to Crewe, Chester and Warrington from London's Euston and Paddington Stations (2.5 hours), and from Glasgow on the West Coast main line. Rail services also run from Manchester International Airport. Rail timetable information is available here.
Travel to and around Cheshire by Bus and Coach
In Cheshire the bus routes provide services to a number of the county's attractions during the summer months. For Further information and advice about bus routes and timetables is available from the Cheshire Traveline (Travel Information Line) on 01244 602666.
National Express Coaches depart from several town in Cheshire, details are available on here.
Park and Ride
Take the stress out of parking and avoid traffic by using the Chester Park & Ride service. There are various park and ride locations which drop off around the city.