There are 8 ways to get from Chard to 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 / ...
5h 41m£103–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
9h 19m£25–40Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
8h 53m£43–108Drive 217.5 mi
- Drive from Chard to Manchestercar 217.5 mi
3h 51m£53–76Line 30 bus, train to Exeter, fly
- 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
4h 51mTrain
- 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 / ...
7h 56m£93–170Train, 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 6m£109–251Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 33m£103–359
Chard to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Manchester is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via County Hall and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Chard to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Chard and Manchester is 236 miles. The road distance is 218.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Manchester without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 41m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Chard to Manchester, including transfers.
Chard to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Chard to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Chard to Manchester is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 41m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Manchester Piccadilly via Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Manchester Central Coach Station via Taunton Town Centre K, County Hall, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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
- £70–110
- 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
- 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 12m
- 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
Train from Axminster to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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 Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Essex Close to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Chard to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chard to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Manchester is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Chard to Manchester.
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