There are 6 ways to get from Bath to Chard by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
2h 28mLine 174 bus, bus, line 96 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bear Flat to Bus Stationbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Boden Streetbus 96 / ...
5h 38m£9–13Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Salisburytrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 49m£44–95Drive 49.3 mi
- Drive from Bath to Chardcar 49.3 mi
1h 10m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bath to Chardtaxi 49.3 mi
1h 10m£100–130Line 174 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bear Flat to Bus Stationbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 374
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
5h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Chard is to line 174 bus and bus and line 96 bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Chard is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bear Flat and arriving at Tapstone Road via Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Axminster via Salisbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Bath and Chard is 76 miles. The road distance is 49.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Bath to Chard, including transfers.
Bath to Chard bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Bear Flat station.
Bath to Chard train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Chard is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can line 174 bus and bus, which costs and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Chard, England?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Essex Close via Salisbury, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bear Flat to Tapstone Road via Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 5h 1m.
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bear Flat to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bear Flat to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Boden Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Russells of Bath Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1225 683 058
- Website
- russellsofbath.com
Smart Taxis & Minibuses of Bath
- Phone
- +44 7714 899 545
- Website
- smartminibusesbath.co.uk
V Cars Bath
- Phone
- +44 1225 46 46 46
- Website
- v-cars.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Chard bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Bath to Chard train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Salisbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Chard is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Bath to Chard.
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