There are 4 ways to get from St. Austell to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from St Austell to Tauntontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
4h 41m£54–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 404 / ...
6h 35m£24–38Drive 104.1 mi
- Drive from St. Austell to Chardcar 104.1 mi
2h 1m£27–38Train
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
5h 6m£50–91
St. Austell to Chard by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Chard is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Chard is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Austell station to Chard. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Tapstone Road via Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Chard. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Axminster via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between St. Austell and Chard is 142 miles. The road distance is 104.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Chard without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from St. Austell to Chard, including transfers.
St. Austell to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
St. Austell to Chard train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Chard is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs £23 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Chard, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to County Hall once daily. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Austell to Essex Close via Exeter St Davids, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Austell to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
St. Austell to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
St. Austell to Chard train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Austell to Chard is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from St. Austell to Chard.
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