There are 3 ways to get from Charmouth to Shaftesbury by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Andrews Church to Rail Stationbus X51 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Gillingham (Dorset)train Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
2h 44mDrive 45.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charmouth to Shaftesburycar 45.6 mi
1h 9m£12–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charmouth to Shaftesburytaxi 45.6 mi
1h 9m£95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charmouth to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £11 - £16 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Charmouth to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £11 - £16.
The distance between Charmouth and Shaftesbury is 53 miles. The road distance is 45.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charmouth to Shaftesbury without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Charmouth to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charmouth to Shaftesbury is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Charmouth to Shaftesbury.
There are 555+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Charmouth, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
There is no direct connection from Charmouth to Shaftesbury. However, you can take the bus to Rail Station, walk to Axminster, take the train to Gillingham (Dorset), walk to Gillingham Station, then take the bus to The Town Hall. Alternatively, you can drive from Charmouth to Shaftesbury in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Andrews Church to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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