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How to get fromShaftesbury to Cotswoldsby train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train via Bristol

    best
    1. Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train Salisbury - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain train Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    4h 21m
    £77–137

  2. Drive 64.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shaftesbury to Cotswoldscar car 64.1 mi
    1h 30m
    £16–23

  3. Bus, line 57 bus, train, line 882 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus bus Cr2
    2. Take the bus from Gillingham Station to Market Placebus bus 57
    3. Take the bus from Market Place to Westbourne Gardensbus bus D1
    4. Take the train from Trowbridge to Gloucestertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Transport Hub to Combend Farmbus bus 882
    7h 54m

  4. Bus, train, line 882 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus bus Cr2
    2. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Transport Hub to Combend Farmbus bus 882
    6h 14m
    £54–109

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Westbury (Wilts)train train London Waterloo - Westbury
    2. Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Gloucestertrain train Weymouth - Gloucester / ...
    7h 17m
    £56–118

Shaftesbury to Cotswolds by bus, train, and foot

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 132.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Cotswolds via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), Salisbury, Bristol Temple Meads, and Cheltenham Spa in around 4h 21m.

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