The average bus between Poole and Shaftesbury takes 3h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Poole 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 4 times a day between Poole and Shaftesbury. The earliest departure is at 8:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Poole is at 6:53 PM which arrives into Shaftesbury at 8:24 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Poole to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Shaftesbury station via Crown Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
Poole to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at The Town Hall station.
The distance between Poole and Shaftesbury is 35.6 km. The road distance is 46 km.
You can take a bus from Poole station to The Town Hall via Crown Hotel in around 2h 15m.