There are 4 ways to get from Chard to Guildford by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 30
- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain
3h 59m£54–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 805
6h 52m£30–47Drive 119.1 mi
- Drive from Chard to Guildfordcar 119.1 mi
2h 9m£30–43Train
- Take the train from Axminster to Wokingtrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
4h 1m£44–103
Chard to Guildford by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Guildford is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Guildford is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Guildford station via County Hall and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Chard to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Axminster and arriving at Guildford via Woking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Chard and Guildford is 152 miles. The road distance is 119.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Guildford without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 59m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chard to Guildford, including transfers.
Chard to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Chard to Guildford train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Axminster station.
The best way to get from Chard to Guildford is to bus which takes 6h 52m and costs £29 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Guildford, England?
National Express operates a bus from County Hall to Heathrow Terminal 5 5 times a week. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Axminster to Woking every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–95 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
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Chard to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Chard to Guildford train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Woking station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Guildford is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Chard to Guildford.
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