The average bus between Southampton Central Station and Shaftesbury takes 4h 49m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton Central Station 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 Southampton Central Station and Shaftesbury. The earliest departure is at 10:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton Central Station is at 6:32 PM which arrives into Shaftesbury at 10:14 AM. All services require a transfer at New Canal and take an average of 4h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton Central Station to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central Station station and arriving at Shaftesbury station via New Canal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
Southampton Central Station to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from Central Station.
Southampton Central Station to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at The Town Hall station.
The distance between Southampton Central Station and Shaftesbury is 55.9 km. The road distance is 82 km.
You can take a bus from Central Station to The Town Hall via New Canal and Blue Boar Row in around 3h 26m.