There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown Hotelbus X8
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to The Town Hallbus Cr7
2h 59mDrive 30.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Shaftesburycar 30.2 mi
48 min£8–11Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)train
3h 3m£34–73Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bournemouth to Shaftesburytaxi 30.2 mi
48 min£140–170Bus via New Canal
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canalbus X3
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
3h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at The Town Hall via Crown Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Gillingham (Dorset) via Southampton Central and Salisbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Shaftesbury is 35 miles. The road distance is 30.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury without a car is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Poole station.
Bournemouth to Shaftesbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to The Town Hall via Poole, Poole station, and Crown Hotel in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to The Town Hall via Southampton Central, Salisbury, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from Crown Hotel to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.excelsior-coaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Mobile Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 518 000
- Website
- mobileradiocars.co.uk
PRC Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 37 37 37
- Website
- prcstreamline.co.uk
Smooth Cabs Limited
- Phone
- +44 1202 707 070
- Website
- smoothcabs.co.uk
Star Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 918 270
United Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 556 677
- Website
- 556677.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Crown Hotel station.
Bournemouth to Shaftesbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Shaftesbury is 30 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Bournemouth to Shaftesbury.
There are 556+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.