There are 4 ways to get from Swindon to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Take the bus from The Parade to Essex Close30
2h 50mDrive 84.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Chard84.2 mi
1h 45m£21–30Train, bus via Mendip
- Take the train from Swindon to Bath Spa
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station174 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market House374
5h 23mLine 55 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Town Bridge55
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station174 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market House374
7h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Chard is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Chard is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Chard. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Essex Close via Town Bridge, Bus Station, Bus Station and The Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Swindon and Chard is 106 miles. The road distance is 84.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Swindon to Chard, including transfers.
Swindon to Chard bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Chard bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Town Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Chard is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Swindon to Chard.
There are 1541+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Fleming Way to Essex Close via Town Bridge, Bus Station, Bus Station, and The Parade in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Fleming Way to Town Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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