There are 3 ways to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury by bus, train, or car
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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 4mDrive 85.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cranbourne to Shaftesburycar 85.2 mi
1h 31m£21–30Line 703 bus, bus
- 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 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £20 - £30.
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 21m.
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 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m 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 557+ 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 21m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bracknell to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 118 973 3486
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesvalleybuses.com
Bus from Fleur De Lis to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
Bus from Squirrels to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
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