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

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There are 5 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Watford 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 / ...
    3h 22m
    £50–152

  2. Drive 109.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shaftesbury to Watfordcar car 109.3 mi
    1h 58m
    £27–39

  3. Train, bus, line 724 bus

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Wokingtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra2
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Clarendon Roadbus bus 724 / ...
    4h 34m

  4. 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
    5h 18m

  5. Bus, train, line 724 bus

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Andover Stationbus bus 8
    3. Take the train from Andover to Wokingtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Clarendon Roadbus bus 724 / ...
    6h 8m

Shaftesbury to Watford by bus, train, and subway

Calendar154Weekly Services
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 128.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 22m

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

South Western Railway operates a train from Gillingham (Dorset) to London Waterloo hourly. Tickets cost £40–100 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Town Hall to Town Hall via New Canal, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 3 in around 5h 18m.

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