There are 3 ways to get from London to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from The Parade to Essex Closebus 30
3h 1mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 29m£27–95Drive 141.1 mi
- Drive from London to Chardcar 141.1 mi
2h 43m£35–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Chard is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Chard is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between London and Chard is 163 miles. The road distance is 141.9 miles.
The best way to get from London to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from London to Chard, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Chard is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from London to Chard.
There are 885+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between London, England and Chard, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Axminster hourly. Tickets cost £27–95 and the journey takes 2h 42m.
- 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
- £50–120
- 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
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
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