There are 4 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
5h 19m£87–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 105 / ...
8h 17m£37–90Drive 154.7 mi
- Drive from Shrewsbury to Chardcar 154.7 mi
3h 16m£38–55Train, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Essex Closebus 30
5h 37m£71–129
Shrewsbury to Chard by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shrewsbury to Chard is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Shrewsbury to Chard is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Shrewsbury station to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Tapstone Road via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Shrewsbury and Chard is 197 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Shrewsbury to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Shrewsbury to Chard, including transfers.
Shrewsbury to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Shrewsbury to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shrewsbury to Chard is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Shrewsbury to Chard.
There are 1701+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Tapstone Road via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 8h 17m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- National Express
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