The average bus between Shaftesbury and Porton Down takes 5h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shaftesbury to Porton Down. 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 5 times a day between Shaftesbury and Porton Down. The earliest departure is at 8:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shaftesbury is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Porton Down at 10:03 AM. All services require a transfer at New Canal and take an average of 5h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Shaftesbury to Porton Down. However, there are services departing from Shaftesbury station and arriving at Porton Down station via New Canal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Shaftesbury to Porton Down bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from Post Office station.
Shaftesbury to Porton Down bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at Firs Road Top station.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Porton Down is 37.1 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Firs Road Top via New Canal and Endless Street in around 2h 33m.