There are 4 ways to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury by bus, train, 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.
Line 703 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Fleur De Lis to Bracknell Bus Stationbus 703
- Take the train from Bracknell to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)train
- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hallbus Cr2
4h 21m£36–73Line 703 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Squirrels to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Meeting House Lanebus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
6h 29m£20–31Drive 85.2 mi
- Drive from Cranbourne to Shaftesburycar 85.2 mi
1h 31m£21–31Line 4 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Minster Streetbus 4 / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Endless Streetbus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
7h 47m£29–43
Cranbourne to Shaftesbury by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury is to line 703 bus and bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Squirrels and arriving at The Town Hall via Heathrow Terminal 5, Meeting House Lane and Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Cranbourne and Shaftesbury is 96 miles. The road distance is 85.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury without a car is to line 703 bus and train and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Cranbourne to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, depart from Squirrels station.
Cranbourne to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cranbourne to Shaftesbury is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury.
There are 572+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Cranbourne, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Squirrels to The Town Hall via Heathrow Terminal 5, Meeting House Lane, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 6h 29m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bracknell to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 118 973 3486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
Bus from Fleur De Lis to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
Bus from Squirrels to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
- 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 Heathrow Terminal 5 to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Central Station to Endless Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Minster Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
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