The average bus between Cerne Abbas and Shaftesbury takes 6h 2m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cerne Abbas to Shaftesbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Cerne Abbas and Shaftesbury. The earliest departure is at 7:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cerne Abbas is at 4:17 PM which arrives into Shaftesbury at 8:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 6h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cerne Abbas to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Cerne Abbas station and arriving at Shaftesbury station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
Cerne Abbas to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by South West Coaches, depart from New Inn station.
Cerne Abbas to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by South West Coaches, arrive at Station Road.
The distance between Cerne Abbas and Shaftesbury is 29.5 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a bus from New Inn to The Town Hall via Bus Station, Station Road, Templecombe, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 3h 29m.