There are 5 ways to get from Essex to Chard by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
4h 40mDrive 186.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Essex to Chardcar 186.5 mi
3h 55m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 21A / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
8h 45mFly, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 57m£71–199Train
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 32m£81–202
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Chard is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Chard is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Essex to Chard. However, there are services departing from Tye Green Post Office and arriving at Tapstone Road via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Essex to Chard. However, there are services departing from White Notley and arriving at Axminster via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Essex and Chard is 209 miles. The road distance is 187.6 miles.
The best way to get from Essex to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Essex to Chard, including transfers.
Essex to Chard bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Essex to Chard train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from White Notley station.
The best way to get from Essex to Chard is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Essex, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Tye Green Post Office to Tapstone Road via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from White Notley to Essex Close via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- [email protected]
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essex to Chard bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Coach Station.
Essex to Chard train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essex to Chard is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Essex to Chard.
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