There are 6 ways to get from Chard to Colchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 30
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 35m£87–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Waybus W16
- Take the bus from Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way to Coach Stopbus W20
8h 59m£38–66Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from Merry Monk to Hammersmith Bus Stationbus Sf3
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
8h 41mDrive 199.1 mi
- Drive from Chard to Colchestercar 199.1 mi
4h 2m£50–72Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre Kbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
8h 25m£96–243Line 96 bus, train
- Take the bus from Boden Street to Crewkerne stationbus 96 / ...
- Take the train from Crewkerne to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 39m£76–145
Chard to Colchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Colchester is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Colchester is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Coach Stop via County Hall and Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Chard and Colchester is 218 miles. The road distance is 200.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Colchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 35m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Chard to Colchester, including transfers.
Chard to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Chard to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Colchester is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Chard to Colchester.
There are 1009+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Coach Stop via Taunton Town Centre K, County Hall, and Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Crewkerne to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
Bus from Merry Monk to Hammersmith Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Boden Street to Crewkerne station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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