The average bus between Ottery St Mary and Chard takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ottery St Mary 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 5 times a day between Ottery St Mary and Chard. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ottery St Mary is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Chard at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ottery St Mary to Chard. However, there are services departing from Ottery St Mary station and arriving at Chard station via Trinity Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
Ottery St Mary to Chard bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Square station.
Ottery St Mary to Chard bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Essex Close station.
The distance between Ottery St Mary and Chard is 26.2 km. The road distance is 41 km.
You can take a bus from Square to Essex Close via Trinity Square in around 1h 40m.