Match the window before the distance.
Treat a work-linked cross-region window separately from home-led weekends, and plan around the end both people already use.
Starting around Liverpool
At the Liverpool end, use “Cross-region travel works best when both people state whether the plan follows work or home.” as a scheduling prompt rather than a claim that the whole route is local.
Planning around Chester
At the Chester end, treat a work-linked cross-region window separately from home-led weekends, and plan around the end both people already use.
Compare both local pages
Treat each town as a separate local context, then use the overlap planner rather than assuming the full route is convenient at every time of day.