There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Shaftesbury by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to The Town HallCr2 / ...
2h 24m£31–39Drive 59 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Shaftesbury59 mi
1h 6m£15–21Line 76 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Station76
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Row8
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall29 / ...
5h 11m
Basingstoke to Shaftesbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke station to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at The Town Hall via Bus Station and Blue Boar Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Shaftesbury is 62 miles. The road distance is 59.4 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Shaftesbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 24m and costs £30 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Basingstoke to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, depart from Railway Station.
Basingstoke to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Shaftesbury is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Basingstoke to Shaftesbury.
There are 519+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to The Town Hall via Bus Station and Blue Boar Row in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Gillingham Station to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
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