There are 13 ways to get from America to Shaftesbury by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train via Eindhoven
best- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train
10h 24m£115–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Meeting House Lanebus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
18h 25m£75–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from America to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Shaftesburycar
6h 55m£209–257Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train
8h 6m£165–438Train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train
11h 31m£219–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from America to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Shaftesburycar
7h 59m£117–214Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
8h 35m£153–383Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train
- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hallbus
8h 41m£109–321Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train
8h 56m£176–466Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain
9h 21m£117–294Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train
9h 33m£137–368Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)train
10h 48m£159–330Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Salisburytrain
11h 16m£148–419
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Shaftesbury is to bus which costs £75 - £120 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from America to Shaftesbury is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 55m and costs £200 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from America station to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Eindhoven Station and arriving at The Town Hall via London Victoria, Meeting House Lane and Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from America to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Horst-Sevenum and arriving at Gillingham (Dorset) via Eindhoven Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between America and Shaftesbury is 525 miles.
The best way to get from America to Shaftesbury without a car is to train via Eindhoven which takes 10h 24m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from America to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
America to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eindhoven Station.
America to Shaftesbury train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Eindhoven Centraal station.
The best way to get from America to Shaftesbury is to train via Eindhoven which takes 10h 24m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £120 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a vehicle from America to The Town Hall via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Embankment station, London Waterloo, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to The Town Hall via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, London Victoria, Meeting House Lane, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
America to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Shaftesbury is 1h behind America. It is currently 11:02 AM in America and 10:02 AM in Shaftesbury.
America to Shaftesbury train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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