The average bus between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Shaftesbury takes 9h 9m and the fastest bus takes 6h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 London Stansted Airport (STN) and Shaftesbury. The earliest departure is at 4:45 AM at night, and the last departure from London Stansted Airport (STN) is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Shaftesbury at 10:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 9h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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7h 32m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from London Stansted Airport (STN) station and arriving at Shaftesbury station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Town Hall station.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Shaftesbury is 196.6 km. The road distance is 289 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to The Town Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Meeting House Lane, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 6h 58m.