There are 5 ways to get from Colchester to Chard by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to East Street Tescosbus 30
4h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
8h 27m£40–100Drive 198.6 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Chardcar 198.6 mi
4h 5m£49–71Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 43m£72–208Train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 16m£86–194
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Chard is to bus which costs £40 - £100 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Chard is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Chard. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Essex Close via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Colchester and Chard is 219 miles. The road distance is 199.7 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Colchester to Chard, including transfers.
Colchester to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Chard is to bus which takes 8h 27m and costs £40 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £200 and takes 5h 16m.
Colchester to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Chard is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Colchester to Chard.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Essex Close via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colchester to Essex Close via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 5h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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