There are 3 ways to get from Paignton to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Essex Closebus 30
2h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Great Western Road to Bampfylde Streetbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 44A
4h 38m£8–15Drive 52.5 mi
- Drive from Paignton to Chardcar 52.5 mi
1h 1m£13–19
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Chard is to bus which costs £7 - £15 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Chard is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Paignton to Chard. However, there are services departing from Great Western Road and arriving at Essex Close via Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Paignton and Chard is 65 miles. The road distance is 52.9 miles.
The best way to get from Paignton to Chard without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Paignton to Chard, including transfers.
Paignton to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Great Western Road station.
Paignton to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paignton to Chard is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Paignton to Chard.
There are 1560+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Paignton, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Great Western Road to Essex Close via Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Great Western Road to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
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