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

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train

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    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 49m
    £80–208

  2. Train

    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 46m
    £239–373

  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 Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Meeting House Lanebus bus 035 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus bus 29 / ...
    19h 17m
    £132–316

  4. Drive  555.3 mi

    1. Drive from Inverness to Shaftesburycar car 555.3 mi
    9h 46m
    £137–198

  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 London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    7h 1m
    £110–417

  6. 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 3m
    £98–274

  7. 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 11m
    £93–282

  8. 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 50m
    £138–308

  9. 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
    9h 59m
    £107–278

  10. 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 43m
    £220–334

  11. 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
    £301–489

Inverness to Shaftesbury by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 524 mi
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to The Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Meeting House Lane, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 19h 17m.

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