There are 5 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 Axminstertrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Essex Closebus 30
2h 4m£12–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to County Hallbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
2h 40m£7–12Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
2h 35m£16–30Drive 30.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Chardcar 30.5 mi
39 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Chardtaxi 30.5 mi
39 min£65–80
Exeter to Chard by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Chard is to bus which costs £6 - £13 and takes 2h 40m.
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 to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Tapstone Road via Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
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 2h 4m and costs £11 - £24.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Exeter to Chard, including transfers.
Exeter to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall 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 1696+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Tapstone Road via County Hall and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Rail Station to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
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