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There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Shaftesbury by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train Inverness - London Kings Cross
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
    11h 54m
    £236–355

  2. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane INV - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain train
    6h 58m
    £75–201

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G3
    3. Take the bus from Strode College to Gillingham Stationbus bus 647
    18h 39m
    £95–166

  4. Drive  555.3 mi

    1. Drive from Inverness to Shaftesburycar car 555.3 mi
    9h 46m
    £138–200

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    2. Take the train from Woking to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    7h 20m
    £90–370

  6. Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Basingstoketrain train
    3. Take the train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    14h 50m
    £180–270

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus bus 29 / ...
    15h
    £258–455

  8. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    7h 14m
    £97–235

  9. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane INV - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Salisburytrain train
    7h 24m
    £91–281

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain train
    9h 53m
    £136–283

  11. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain train
    10h 7m
    £99–258

Inverness to Shaftesbury by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 54m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?

You can take a train from Inverness to The Town Hall via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to The Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Sewage Works, Strode College, and Gillingham Station in around 18h 39m.

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