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)
- Take the train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Take the bus from The Parade to Essex Close30
4h 37mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to AxminsterLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 20m£43–168Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Paddington StationA6
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Bus StationSf2
8h 43mDrive 198.6 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Chard198.6 mi
4h 3m£49–70Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
8h£73–159
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Chard is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Chard is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Chard. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at East Street Tescos via Coach Station, Westbourne Terrace, Hammersmith Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
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 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m 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 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £170 and takes 5h 20m.
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 3m 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 East Street Tescos via Coach Station, Paddington Station, Westbourne Terrace, Hammersmith Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 43m. 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 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–70
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- 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
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
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