There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Chard by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Exeter Central to AxminsterExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Essex Close30
1h 16mDrive 30.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Chard30.5 mi
39 min£8–11Bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Station44A
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Essex Close30
2h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Chard30.5 mi
39 min£170–210
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Chard is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Chard is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter station to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Essex Close via Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Exeter and Chard is 36 miles. The road distance is 30.6 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Chard without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 1h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Exeter to Chard, including transfers.
Exeter to Chard bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Bus Station.
Exeter to Chard bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Chard is 31 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Exeter to Chard.
There are 1553+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Essex Close via Rail Station in around 2h 7m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
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