How to get from London to Cranborne
- Fastest
- 2h 27m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- £15
- by car
- Distance
- 141 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 7
- 4 ways, Sun 25 Oct
4 ways to travel
141 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 25 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best£41 cheaper than the bus and about as quick.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest2h 27m£15–21Estimated171 km · fuel only
- BusLeast hassle2h 28m£44–103Estimated4 departures · National Express
- Train2h 20m£66–153Estimated3 departures · South Western Railway
- Taxi2h 27m£240–340Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
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Departures today
- 08:09 → 10:292h 20m · 1 change · South Western Railway SWR£66–143
- 08:22 → 11:273h 5m · direct · National Express 035£44–73
- 08:30 → 11:232h 53m · 2 changes · South Western Railway SWR£78–153
- 08:33 → 11:232h 50m · 3 changes · Southern£70–142
- 08:59 → 11:272h 28m · 1 change · Heathrow Express£49–87
- 09:52 → 13:073h 15m · direct · National Express 035£44–73
- 09:58 → 13:073h 9m · 3 changes · London Buses H91£66–103
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from London to Cranborne?
The fastest way is by car: about 2h 27m door to door. The straight-line distance is 141 km.
What is the cheapest way from London to Cranborne?
Drive is the cheapest, from £15. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from London to Cranborne?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 2h 20m.
How much is the bus from London to Cranborne?
Buses take about 2h 28m and cost £44–103 depending on operator and seat type. 4 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Cranborne from London by road?
About 171 km, roughly 2h 27m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £15–21; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- South Western Railway
- Southern
- Heathrow Express
- morebus
- National Express
- Salisbury Reds
- London Buses
- Oxford Bus Company
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.