There are 3 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 Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to East Street Tescosbus 30
2h 49mTrain, bus via Mendip
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 174 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 374
5h 45m£17–32Drive 84.2 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Chardcar 84.2 mi
1h 46m£21–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Chard is to train and bus via Mendip which costs £17 - £35 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Chard is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £20 - £30.
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 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Swindon to Chard, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Chard is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Swindon to Chard.
There are 1628+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Chard, England?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Chard. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Station, take the bus to Taunton Town Centre Stop H, walk to Taunton Town Centre Stop I, then take the bus to East Street Tescos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Essex Close via Bath Spa, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 5h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I 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 Taunton Town Centre Stop I to East Street Tescos
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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