There are 6 ways to get from Chard to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 25m£104–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
12h 22m£30–47Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from County Hall to Lordswood Rdbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus Uk030
10h 14m£37–79Drive 240.3 mi
- Drive from Chard to Prestoncar 240.3 mi
4h 1m£59–85Train to Exeter, fly, 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 Prestontrain
5h 54m£93–279Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 8m£114–260
Chard to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Preston is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Bus Station via County Hall, Lordswood Rd and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Chard and Preston is 257 miles. The road distance is 241.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Preston without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Chard to Preston, including transfers.
Chard to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
The best way to get from Chard to Preston is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 14m.
Chard to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Preston is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Chard to Preston.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Preston via Waterstones, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Bus Station via Taunton Town Centre K, County Hall, Lordswood Rd, and Newhall St in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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