There are 4 ways to get from Lewes to Shaftesbury by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Lewes to Clapham Junctiontrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Salisburytrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 2m£65–140Drive 113.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lewes to Shaftesburycar 113.9 mi
2h 11m£28–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to Brightontrain
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)train
- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hallbus Cr2
5h 29m£54–114Train, bus via Portsmouth
- Take the train from Brighton to Farehamtrain
- Take the train from Fareham to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from St Paul's Church to The Town Hallbus 27
6h 3m£46–93
Lewes to Shaftesbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £27 - £45 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £27 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Lewes to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Lewes and arriving at Gillingham (Dorset) via Clapham Junction and Salisbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Lewes and Shaftesbury is 154 miles. The road distance is 114.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lewes to Shaftesbury without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Lewes to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Lewes to Shaftesbury train services, operated by Southern, depart from Lewes station.
Lewes to Shaftesbury train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewes to Shaftesbury is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Lewes to Shaftesbury.
There are 556+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Lewes to The Town Hall via Clapham Junction, Salisbury, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Fareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Southern
- 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
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