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There are 5 ways to get from Gatwick to Shaftesbury by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Salisburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    4. Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hallbus bus Cr2
    3h 55m
    £54–123

  2. Drive 107.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatwick to Shaftesburycar car 107.1 mi
    2h 14m
    £27–38

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport T5 -bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Meeting House Lanebus bus 035
    3. Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus bus 29 / ...
    6h 8m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Guildfordtrain train Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Woking to Gillingham (Dorset)train train London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
    4h 37m
    £49–110

  5. Train, bus via Portsmouth

    1. Take the train from Crawley to Frattontrain train
    2. Take the train from Fratton to Salisburytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus bus 29 / ...
    6h 27m

Gatwick to Shaftesbury by train and bus

Calendar162Weekly Services
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 129.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?

You can take a bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to The Town Hall via London Heathrow Airport T5 -, Heathrow Terminal 5, Meeting House Lane, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Povey Cross Road East to The Town Hall via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport, Guildford, Woking, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 4h 37m.

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