There are 4 ways to get from Brighton to Shaftesbury by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)train
- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hallbus Cr2
4h 53m£46–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Ringwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
7h 19m£24–45Drive 106.3 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Shaftesburycar 106.3 mi
2h 8m£27–39Train, bus via Portsmouth
- Take the train from Brighton to Farehamtrain
- Take the train from Fareham to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from St Paul's Church to The Town Hallbus 27
4h 57m£40–68
Brighton to Shaftesbury by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Shaftesbury is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at The Town Hall via London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Meeting House Lane and Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Brighton and Shaftesbury is 113 miles. The road distance is 106.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Shaftesbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Brighton to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Brighton to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Shaftesbury is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Brighton to Shaftesbury.
There are 570+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Preston Circus to The Town Hall via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Meeting House Lane, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 7h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Fareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Fareham to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Ringwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Ringwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from St Paul's Church to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
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