There are 4 ways to get from Swanage to Chard by bus, train, or car
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Line 40 bus, train, bus, line 30 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Wareham to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Essex Closebus 30
5h 33mDrive 53.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Chardcar 53.8 mi
1h 18m£14–20Line 40 bus, train, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Essex Closebus 30
5h 44mLine 40 bus, bus, line 96 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Boden Streetbus 96 / ...
7h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Chard is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Chard is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Boden Street via Bus Station, Crown Hotel, Car Park and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Swanage and Chard is 79 miles. The road distance is 54.1 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Chard without a car is to line 40 bus and train and bus and line 30 bus which takes 5h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Swanage to Chard, including transfers.
Swanage to Chard bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Swanage to Chard bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Chard is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Swanage to Chard.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Boden Street via Bus Station, Crown Hotel, Car Park, and Bus Station in around 7h 40m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wareham to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Boden Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
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