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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain train Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
    4h 25m
    £95–187

  2. Drive 132.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shaftesbury to Leicestercar car 132.9 mi
    2h 59m
    £33–47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 035
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    8h 6m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Coventrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus X6
    6h
    £84–150

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Worcester Foregate Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Solihulltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sainsbury's to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 148
    11h 22m

Shaftesbury to Leicester by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar154Weekly Services
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 210.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Leicester via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Town Hall to St Margaret's Bus Station via New Canal, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 6m.

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