There are 5 ways to get from Chard to Torquay by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, train, line 12 bus
best- 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 2mDrive 50.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chard to Torquay50.8 mi
1h£13–19Line 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 9mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chard to Torquay50.8 mi
1h£100–130Bus, 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 22m
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 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 and line 12 bus which takes 3h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m 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 2364+ 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 Cary Parade. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Mary's Church to Paignton via Rail Station, Axminster, and Exeter St Davids in around 3h 9m.
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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/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.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
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 St. Mary's Church to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of 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
- 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/
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