There are 4 ways to get from Bridport to Shaftesbury by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Town Centre to Crewkerne stationbus Cr6
- Take the train from Crewkerne to Gillingham (Dorset)train Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
2h 47mDrive 38.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bridport to Shaftesburycar 38.4 mi
1h 7m£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bridport to Shaftesburytaxi 38.4 mi
1h 7m£80–100Bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre to South Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from South Station to Crown Hotelbus Cr8 / ...
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to The Town Hallbus Cr7
4h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridport to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bridport to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Bridport to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Town Centre and arriving at The Town Hall via South Station and Crown Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Bridport and Shaftesbury is 46 miles. The road distance is 38.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bridport to Shaftesbury without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Bridport to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Bridport to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from Town Centre station.
Bridport to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridport to Shaftesbury is 39 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Bridport to Shaftesbury.
There are 555+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Bridport, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Town Centre to The Town Hall via South Station and Crown Hotel in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Crewkerne to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre to Crewkerne station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Town Centre to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from South Station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £80–100
EazyCabs
- Phone
- +44 1308 424 242
Pats Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1308 424 715
- Website
- patscabsbridport.co.uk
Sia Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7939 839 899
- Website
- siataxis.co.uk
West Dorset Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7876 798 770
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