There are 3 ways to get from Littlehampton to Shaftesbury by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ford 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
4h 16m£37–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from International Port to Central Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to New Canalbus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
8h 52m£12–18Drive 87.9 mi
- Drive from Littlehampton to Shaftesburycar 87.9 mi
1h 44m£23–32
Littlehampton to Shaftesbury by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Littlehampton to Shaftesbury is to bus which costs £11 - £19 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Littlehampton to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Littlehampton to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Anchor Springs and arriving at The Town Hall via Cathedral, International Port, Central Station and Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Littlehampton and Shaftesbury is 93 miles. The road distance is 88.4 miles.
The best way to get from Littlehampton to Shaftesbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Littlehampton to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Littlehampton to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, depart from International Port station.
Littlehampton to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Littlehampton to Shaftesbury is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Littlehampton to Shaftesbury.
There are 570+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Littlehampton, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Anchor Springs to The Town Hall via Cathedral, Estella Road, International Port, Central Station, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 8h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Ford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
Bus from International Port to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Central Station to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
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