There are 4 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Amesbury by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus 29
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Librarybus X4 / ...
1h 49mDrive 25.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shaftesbury to Amesburycar 25.9 mi
31 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shaftesbury to Amesburytaxi 25.9 mi
31 min£55–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus Cr2
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Police Stationbus X5 / ...
1h 53m£17–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to Amesbury is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to Amesbury is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Shaftesbury to Amesbury. However, there are services departing from The Town Hall and arriving at Library via Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Amesbury is 35 miles. The road distance is 26.1 miles.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury to Amesbury without a car is to bus which takes 1h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Shaftesbury to Amesbury, including transfers.
Shaftesbury to Amesbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from The Town Hall station.
Shaftesbury to Amesbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at New Canal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shaftesbury to Amesbury is 26 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Shaftesbury to Amesbury.
There are 446+ hotels available in Amesbury.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Amesbury, England?
You can take a bus from The Town Hall to Library via New Canal and Blue Boar Row in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from The Town Hall to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Chart Taxis Shaftesbury
- Phone
- +44 7379 069 396
- Website
- charttaxis.co.uk
S & G Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1747 822 215
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