There are 4 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Montacute by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus Cr2
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Yeovil Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Boroughbus 81
3h 2m£13–26Drive 25.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shaftesbury to Montacutecar 25.3 mi
40 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shaftesbury to Montacutetaxi 25.3 mi
40 min£55–65Bus, line 58 bus
- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus Cr2
- Take the bus from Station Road to Bus Stationbus 58
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Boroughbus 81
3h 31m
Shaftesbury to Montacute by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to Montacute is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to Montacute is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Shaftesbury to Montacute. However, there are services departing from Bell Street Car Park and arriving at The Borough via Station Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Montacute is 31 miles. The road distance is 25.5 miles.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury to Montacute without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 2m and costs £13 - £26.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Shaftesbury to Montacute, including transfers.
Shaftesbury to Montacute bus services, operated by South West Coaches, depart from Bell Street Car Park station.
Shaftesbury to Montacute bus services, operated by South West Coaches, arrive at Gillingham Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shaftesbury to Montacute is 25 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Shaftesbury to Montacute.
There are 1009+ hotels available in Montacute.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Montacute, England?
You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to The Borough via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), Templecombe, Station Road, and Bus Station in around 3h 31m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Yeovil Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to The Borough
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to The Borough
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 300 123 2224
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to The Borough
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-travel-and-parking/community-transport/
Bus from Bus Station to The Borough
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-travel-and-parking/community-transport/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
Chart Taxis Shaftesbury
- Phone
- +44 7379 069 396
- Website
- charttaxis.co.uk
S & G Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1747 822 215
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