There are 5 ways to get from Chard to Torquay by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, train via Newton Abbot
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Rail Station30
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
2h 43mDrive 50.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chard to Torquay50.8 mi
1h£13–19Bus, line 1 bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Market House99
- 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 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chard to Torquay50.8 mi
1h£100–130Line 30 bus, train
- Take the bus from St. Mary's Church to Rail Station30
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
3h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Torquay is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Torquay is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £19.
The distance between Chard and Torquay is 61 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 via Newton Abbot which takes 2h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 43m 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 2367+ 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, take the train to Newton Abbot, walk to Rail Station, then take the line 12 bus to Asda. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Cary Parade via Market House, The Parade, Taunton Station, Taunton, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 3h 24m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Essex Close to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from The Parade to Taunton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from St. Mary's Church to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
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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