There are 4 ways to get from Thatcham to Shaftesbury by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thatcham to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)train
- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hallbus Cr2
3h 18m£38–86Drive 56.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thatcham to Shaftesburycar 56.4 mi
1h 15m£14–20Line 32 bus, train
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Railway Stationbus 32
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)train London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 47m£30–65Line 1 bus, line 32 bus, line 76 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Green Lane to Newbury Wharfbus 1
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Bus Stationbus 32
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 76
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Rowbus 8 / ...
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hallbus 29 / ...
6h 33m
Thatcham to Shaftesbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thatcham to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Thatcham to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Thatcham to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Green Lane and arriving at The Town Hall via Newbury Wharf, Bus Station, Bus Station and Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Thatcham and Shaftesbury is 91 miles. The road distance is 56.7 miles.
The best way to get from Thatcham to Shaftesbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Thatcham to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Thatcham to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Green Lane station.
Thatcham to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Newbury Wharf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thatcham to Shaftesbury is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Thatcham to Shaftesbury.
There are 556+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Thatcham, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Green Lane to The Town Hall via Newbury Wharf, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Blue Boar Row in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Thatcham to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Green Lane to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
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