There are 3 ways to get from Derby to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Derby to TauntonEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from The Parade to Essex Close30
4h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station133 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall101
7h 34m£31–62Drive 177.4 mi
- Drive from Derby to Chard177.4 mi
3h 9m£44–63
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Chard is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Chard is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Essex Close via Birmingham Coach Station and The Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Derby and Chard is 196 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Derby to Chard, including transfers.
Derby to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Chard is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Derby to Chard.
There are 1528+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Essex Close via Birmingham Coach Station, County Hall, and The Parade in around 7h 34m.
Train from Derby to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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