There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
4h 38m£92–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
8h£35–64Drive 193.5 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Chardcar 193.5 mi
3h 24m£48–70Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 56m£81–160Train via Islington
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 46m£77–153Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 2m£119–186
Cambridge to Chard by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Chard is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Chard is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Chard. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Tapstone Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Chard. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Axminster via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Cambridge and Chard is 221 miles. The road distance is 194.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Cambridge to Chard, including transfers.
Cambridge to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Chard train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Chard is to bus which takes 8h and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Parkside to Tapstone Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Essex Close via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 5h 56m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cambridge to Chard train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Chard is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Cambridge to Chard.
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