The average bus between Shaftesbury and Ringwood takes 2h 31m and the fastest bus takes 2h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shaftesbury to Ringwood. 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 every 4 hours between Shaftesbury and Ringwood. 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 Ringwood at 7:57 PM. All services require a transfer at New Canal and take an average of 2h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Shaftesbury to Ringwood. However, there are services departing from Shaftesbury station and arriving at Ringwood station via New Canal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
Shaftesbury to Ringwood bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from The Town Hall station.
Shaftesbury to Ringwood bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at Meeting House Lane station.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Ringwood is 33.4 km. The road distance is 68 km.
You can take a bus from The Town Hall to Meeting House Lane via New Canal and Blue Boar Row in around 2h 11m.