The average bus between Edinburgh and Shaftesbury takes 17h and the fastest bus takes 14h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 twice daily between Edinburgh and Shaftesbury. The earliest departure is at 9:25 PM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Shaftesbury at 2:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 17h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Shaftesbury station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
Edinburgh to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Town Hall station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Shaftesbury is 554 km. The road distance is 826 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to The Town Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Meeting House Lane, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 14h 28m.