There are 8 ways to get from Chard to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
6h 13m£106–173Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchesterbus Uk071
8h 51m£24–38Bus
- Take the bus from County Hall to Bus Stationbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchesterbus Uk071
8h 9m£28–52Drive 217.4 mi
- Drive from Chard to Greater Manchestercar 217.4 mi
3h 42m£53–77Line 30 bus, train to Exeter, fly, line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Roadbus
5h 17m£95–232Train
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
8h 32m£97–178Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
7h 7m£76–189Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
6h 28m£113–270
Chard to Greater Manchester by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Greater Manchester is to bus via Bus Station which costs £24 - £40 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Manchester via County Hall and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Chard to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Chard and Greater Manchester is 239 miles. The road distance is 218.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Greater Manchester without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 13m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Chard to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Chard to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Chard to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Chard to Greater Manchester is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 13m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £55 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Maine Road via Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, and Charlotte Street in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Manchester via Taunton Town Centre K, County Hall, and Bristol Bus Station in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Essex Close to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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More Questions & Answers
Chard to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Chard to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Greater Manchester is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Chard to Greater Manchester.
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