There are 5 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 Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
5h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Lordswood Rd101 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus InterchangeUkn21 / ...
8h 36m£27–63Drive 193.8 mi
- Drive from Chard to Chester193.8 mi
4h 2m£48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)BRS - LPL
7h 57m£78–162Train
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to ChesterCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
8h 2m£79–145
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Chester is to bus which costs £27 - £65 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Chester is to drive which takes 4h 2m 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, Lordswood Rd and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
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 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m 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 36m and costs £27 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 8h 2m.
Chard to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Chester is 195 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m 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 Waterstones, County Hall, Lordswood Rd, and Newhall St in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Chester via Waterstones, The Parade, Taunton Station, Taunton, and Newport (S Wales) in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £33–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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 Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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