There are 4 ways to get from Folkestone to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from The Parade to East Street Tescosbus 30
4h 44mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London Waterloo Easttrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 13m£32–151Drive 206.2 mi
- Drive from Folkestone to Chardcar 206.2 mi
3h 30m£51–73Train via London
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 48m£47–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Chard is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Chard is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between Folkestone and Chard is 235 miles. The road distance is 207.4 miles.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Folkestone to Chard, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Folkestone to Chard is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Folkestone to Chard.
There are 1526+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Chard, England?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Essex Close via London St Pancras International, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to East Street Tescos
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 East Street Tescos
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
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