There are 3 ways to get from Crawley to Shaftesbury by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Crawley to Clapham JunctionBognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Gillingham (Dorset)London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 36m£35–84Drive 102.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crawley to Shaftesbury102.3 mi
2h 27m£26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Crawley to Fratton
- Take the train from Fratton to Salisbury
- Take the bus from St Paul's Church to The Town Hall27
5h 3m
Crawley to Shaftesbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £25 - £40.
The distance between Crawley and Shaftesbury is 134 miles. The road distance is 102.9 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Shaftesbury without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Crawley to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Shaftesbury is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Crawley to Shaftesbury.
There are 517+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Crawley to The Town Hall via Clapham Junction, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 3h 36m.
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Crawley to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Fratton to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from St Paul's Church to The Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
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