There are 4 ways to get from Chard to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Line 30 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to ReadingTotnes - London Paddington / ...
2h 41mDrive 106.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chard to Reading106.8 mi
2h 7m£27–38Bus, line 1 bus, train
- Take the bus from Boden Street to Bus Station96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Castle Cary Station1
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Reading
4h 48m£29–128Train
- Take the train from Axminster to BasingstokeExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
3h 32m£49–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Reading is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Reading is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £26 - £40.
The distance between Chard and Reading is 126 miles. The road distance is 107.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Reading without a car is to line 30 bus and train which takes 2h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Chard to Reading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Reading is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Chard to Reading.
There are 1404+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Reading, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Axminster to Basingstoke hourly. Tickets cost £40–100 and the journey takes 1h 49m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Castle Cary Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- South West Coaches
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