There are 6 ways to get from Chard to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 30 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
5h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
8h 14m£31–67Drive 193.8 mi
- Drive from Chard to Chestercar 193.8 mi
4h 4m£47–68Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
8h 4m£69–152Train
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
7h 45m£58–120Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 35m£90–297
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Chester is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Chester. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via County Hall and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Chard and Chester is 227 miles. The road distance is 195 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Chester without a car is to line 30 bus and train which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Chard to Chester, including transfers.
Chard to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
The best way to get from Chard to Chester is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 7h 45m.
Chard to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Chester is 195 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Chard to Chester.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Chester Bus Interchange via Market House, County Hall, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Chester via Waterstones, Town Centre H, Taunton Station, Taunton, and Newport (S Wales) in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £32–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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