There are 6 ways to get from Lymington to Shaftesbury by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lymington Town to Brockenhursttrain
- Take the train from Brockenhurst 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
3h 41m£24–55Line 86 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Post Office to Totton Stationbus 86
- Take the bus from Totton Station to New Canalbus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
5h 26m£7–11Line 86 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Main Post Office to Central Stationbus 86
- 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 23m£21–43Drive 39.3 mi
- Drive from Lymington to Shaftesburycar 39.3 mi
1h 7m£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lymington to Shaftesburytaxi 39.3 mi
1h 7m£170–210Line 82 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Main Post Office to Bournemouth Squarebus 82 / ...
- Take the bus from Tesco to The Town Hallbus Cr7
5h 42m
Lymington to Shaftesbury by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lymington to Shaftesbury is to line 86 bus and bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lymington to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Lymington to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Main Post Office and arriving at The Town Hall via Totton Station and Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Lymington and Shaftesbury is 69 miles. The road distance is 39.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lymington to Shaftesbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs £23 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Lymington to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Lymington to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Main Post Office station.
Lymington to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Totton Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lymington to Shaftesbury is 40 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Lymington to Shaftesbury.
There are 570+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Lymington, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Main Post Office to The Town Hall via Totton Station, New Canal, and Blue Boar Row in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Lymington Town to Brockenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Brockenhurst to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- 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
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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Brockenhurst to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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)
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 Gillingham Station to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Main Post Office to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Main Post Office to Totton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Main Post Office to Bournemouth Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Totton Station to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- Damory Coaches
Bus from Tesco to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Damory Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Lymington Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1590 670 670
- Website
- taxilymington.co.uk
O C Cars
- Phone
- +44 7789 121 749
- Website
- oc-cars.co.uk
Y-Not Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7453 348 737
- Website
- y-notprivatehire.co.uk
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