There are 4 ways to get from Basildon to Chard by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Essex Closebus 30
4h 54mDrive 170.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basildon to Chardcar 170.6 mi
3h 36m£42–61Fly, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 20m£301–510Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 54m£69–177
London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Chard is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Chard is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Basildon and Chard is 196 miles. The road distance is 171.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Chard without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Basildon to Chard, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Chard is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Basildon to Chard.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Chard, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Axminster hourly. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 2h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–380
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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