There are 5 ways to get from Chard to Dover by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Axminster to London WaterlooExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover PriorySt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
6h 5m£48–156Train
cheapest- Take the train from Axminster to London WaterlooExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Dover PrioryLondon Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
6h 33m£44–127Train, bus
- Take the train from Taunton to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Pencester Road007
8h 15m£67–138Drive 214.6 mi
- Drive from Chard to Dover214.6 mi
3h 33m£53–76Line 96 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Boden Street to Bus Station96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hammersmith Bus StationSf2
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
8h 44m
Chard to Dover by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Dover is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Dover is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Dover. However, there are services departing from Boden Street and arriving at Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Hammersmith Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Chard and Dover is 234 miles. The road distance is 215.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Dover without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 5m and costs £45 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Chard to Dover, including transfers.
Chard to Dover bus services, operated by South West Coaches, depart from Boden Street station.
The best way to get from Chard to Dover is to train via London which takes 6h 5m and costs £45 - £160. Alternatively, you can line 96 bus and bus, which costs and takes 8h 44m.
Chard to Dover bus services, operated by South West Coaches, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Dover is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Chard to Dover.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Dover, England?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Dover Priory via Rail Station, Axminster, London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boden Street to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Hammersmith Bus Station, Victoria Coach Station, and London Victoria in around 8h 44m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Boden Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Hammersmith Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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