There are 4 ways to get from Torquay to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Essex Closebus 30
3h 50m£24–45Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millwey Avenuebus 44A
6h 40m£10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to County Hallbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
5h 22m£13–24Drive 51.3 mi
- Drive from Torquay to Chardcar 51.3 mi
1h£13–19
Torquay to Chard by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Chard is to bus via Bus Station which costs £10 - £14 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Chard is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Torquay to Chard. However, there are services departing from Fleet Street and arriving at Tapstone Road via Sherborne Road, Rail Station and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Torquay and Chard is 65 miles. The road distance is 51.6 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Chard without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 3h 50m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Torquay to Chard, including transfers.
Torquay to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Torquay to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Chard is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Torquay to Chard.
There are 1680+ hotels available in Chard.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Fleet Street to Tapstone Road via Sherborne Road, Rail Station, County Hall, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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 Rail Station to Essex Close
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Millwey Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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