There are 4 ways to get from Ilminster to Shaftesbury by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market House to Rail Station30
- Take the train from Axminster to Gillingham (Dorset)Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
3h 31mDrive 37.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ilminster to Shaftesbury37.3 mi
46 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilminster to Shaftesbury37.3 mi
46 min£75–95Bus
- Take the bus from Market House to Memorial HallSf2
3h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilminster to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Ilminster to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilminster to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Market House and arriving at The Town Hall via Memorial Hall and Gillingham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Ilminster and Shaftesbury is 58 miles. The road distance is 37.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ilminster to Shaftesbury without a car is to line 30 bus and train which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Ilminster to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Ilminster to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Berrys Coaches, depart from Market House station.
Ilminster to Shaftesbury bus services, operated by Berrys Coaches, arrive at Memorial Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilminster to Shaftesbury is 38 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Ilminster to Shaftesbury.
There are 507+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Ilminster, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
Berrys Coaches operates a bus from Market House to Memorial Hall every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £18–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Market House to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Market House to Memorial Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Pinewood Cars
- Phone
- +44 1460 45 55 65
- Website
- pinewoodcars.co.uk
Freeway Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 247 040
Crewkerne Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 75088
CR Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7542 531 742
C & S Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 279 700
SWATaxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 281 000
Langport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7976 552 929
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