There are 5 ways to get from Chard to Torquay by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Rail Station30
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
3h 10mDrive 50.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chard to Torquay50.8 mi
1h£13–18Line 30 bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Rail Station30
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade12
3h 11mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chard to Torquay50.8 mi
1h£100–130Line 30 bus, line 1 bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from The Parade to Taunton Station1 / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade12
3h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Torquay is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Torquay is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £18.
The distance between Chard and Torquay is 65 miles. The road distance is 51.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Torquay without a car is to line 30 bus and train which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Chard to Torquay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Torquay is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Chard to Torquay.
There are 2381+ hotels available in Torquay.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Torquay, England?
There is no direct connection from Chard to Torquay. However, you can take the line 30 bus to Rail Station, walk to Axminster, take the train to Exeter St Davids, then take the train to Paignton. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Cary Parade via Rail Station, Axminster, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £28–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Essex Close to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from The Parade to Taunton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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