There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Chard by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to East Street Tescosbus 30
5h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
8h 25m£37–89Drive 195.7 mi
- Drive from Chester to Chardcar 195.7 mi
3h 59m£49–71Fly Liverpool to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 19m£78–200Train
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 27m£82–149Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Axminstertrain
6h 21m£98–303
Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Chard is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Chard is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Chard. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Essex Close via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Chester and Chard is 228 miles. The road distance is 196.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Chester to Chard, including transfers.
Chester to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to Chard is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £150 and takes 6h 27m.
Chester to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Chard is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Chester to Chard.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Essex Close via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Essex Close via Newport (S Wales), Taunton, Taunton Station, Taunton Town Centre Stop H, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to East Street Tescos
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to East Street Tescos
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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