The average bus between Cardiff and Chard takes 4h 53m and the fastest bus takes 3h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Chard. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Cardiff and Chard. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Chard at 10:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Public Transport Interchange and take an average of 4h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Chard. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Chard station via Public Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
Cardiff to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essex Close station.
The distance between Cardiff and Chard is 69.1 km. The road distance is 159 km.
You can take a bus from Park Place to Essex Close via Public Transport Interchange and Blackbrook BP Garage in around 3h 51m.