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How to get fromShaftesbury to Cheddarby bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Cheddar by bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus, line 668 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gillingham Station to Strode Collegebus bus 647
    2. Take the bus from Strode College to The Kings of Wessexbus bus 668
    4h 19m

  2. Drive 37.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shaftesbury to Cheddarcar car 37.8 mi
    1h
    £10–14

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shaftesbury to Cheddartaxi taxi 37.8 mi
    1h
    £80–95

  4. Bus, train, line 68 bus, line 126 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus bus Cr2
    2. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Yeovil Junctiontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Station to Bus Stationbus bus 68
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 376
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Church Streetbus bus 126
    4h 47m

  5. Line 58 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Bus Stationbus bus 58
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 376
    5h 15m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 51.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Cheddar, England?

You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to The Kings of Wessex via Gillingham Station and Strode College in around 4h 19m.

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