There are 5 ways to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)train London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hallbus Cr2 / ...
1h 24m£12–24Drive 21.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesburycar 21.3 mi
33 min£6–8Bus
- Take the bus from St Osmunds School to The Town Hallbus 29
1h 26mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesburytaxi 21.3 mi
33 min£75–95Bus via Blue Boar Row
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
1h 29m
Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Osmunds School and arriving at The Town Hall. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Salisbury Cathedral and Shaftesbury is 27 miles. The road distance is 21.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 24m and costs £12 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from St Osmunds School station.
Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at The Town Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury is 21 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Salisbury Cathedral to Shaftesbury.
There are 555+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Salisbury Cathedral, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
Salisbury Reds operates a bus from St Osmunds School to The Town Hall every 2 hours, and the journey takes 1h 19m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from St Osmunds School to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
AA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 505 011
- Website
- aa-taxis.com
All The Sevens Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 777 777
- Website
- allthesevens.co.uk
On Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 509 090
- Website
- onlinecitycabs.co.uk
Salisbury Red Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7764 723 203
- Website
- salisburyredtaxi.co.uk
Triple 4 Triple 4 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 444 444
- Website
- triple4triple4taxis.co.uk
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