The average bus between Ipswich and Chard takes 14h 5m and the fastest bus takes 11h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ipswich to Chard. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Ipswich and Chard. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ipswich is at 1:30 PM which arrives into Chard at 7:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 14h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Chard. However, there are services departing from Ipswich station and arriving at Chard station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
Ipswich to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Ipswich and Chard is 314 km. The road distance is 428 km.
You can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Tapstone Road via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 9h 17m.