There are 5 ways to get from Ipswich to Chard by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ipswich 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 59m£100–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
9h 15m£40–71Drive 215 mi
- Drive from Ipswich to Chardcar 215 mi
4h 25m£54–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 32m£132–365Train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 57m£88–166
Ipswich to Chard by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Chard is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Chard is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Chard. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Tapstone Road via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ipswich to Chard. However, there are services departing from Ipswich and arriving at Axminster via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Ipswich and Chard is 236 miles. The road distance is 216.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Ipswich to Chard, including transfers.
Ipswich to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Chard train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Chard is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £170 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Tapstone Road via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ipswich to Essex Close via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–410
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 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 Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Ipswich to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Ipswich to Chard train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Chard is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Ipswich to Chard.
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