There are 3 ways to get from Bristol to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from The Parade to Essex Closebus 30
1h 51mDrive 55.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Chardcar 55.5 mi
1h 12m£14–20Bus, line 21 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Housebus 21 / ...
- Take the bus from The Parade to Essex Closebus 30
3h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Chard is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Chard is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Essex Close via Bus Station and The Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Bristol and Chard is 65 miles. The road distance is 55.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Bristol to Chard, including transfers.
Bristol to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Chard is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Bristol to Chard.
There are 885+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Essex Close via Bus Station and The Parade in around 3h 8m.
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Bus Station to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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