Chester Zoo

Public Transport Directions

From 1st May 2012, there is a direct bus link from Chester Railway Station to Chester Zoo running a frequent service all week long. Find out more at www.chesterzoo.org/travel.

From Chester Main Line Station:
Using train services, Northern (from Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire), Arriva (from Wales and Manchester), Merseyrail (from Liverpool and Merseyside) and Virgin Trains (from Crewe and London). Take taxi (app. 2 miles), or bus to Chester Town Hall bus exchange. First Group Service 1, every 20 minutes Monday - Saturday during the daytime. On a Sunday the service runs hourly and on Bank Holidays every 30 minutes.

From Merseyrail Bache Station: Take the No. 1 bus operated by First. The service runs every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday, and every 60 minutes on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Leave Bache station using the ramp which will lead you to Mill Lane, the bus stop is near the Post Office. Special combined Zoo/Bus/Train tickets sold from all staffed Merseyrail Stations.

Liverpool via Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port and Cheshire Oaks
First Group Service 1, every 20 minutes Monday - Saturday during the daytime. On a Sunday the service runs hourly and on Bank Holidays every 30 minutes.

Ellesmere Port and Chester
GHA Coaches, Service 4 operates every 30 minutes Monday - Saturday to the Pedestrian Entrance of the Zoo.

The zoo is on the national cycle network and there are cycle racks at both the main and pedestrian entrance.

Visit www.chesterzoo.org/travel for more information