Getting To Salisbury By Public Transport
Logistics of independently visiting Salisbury (and Stonehenge)
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| Outline Rail Map Connecting Salisbury (Trains at least hourly) |
Salisbury is a bit of a rail hub with main lines and frequent trains going east to London, south to Southampton and west to Bath and Bristol.
Salisbury's main role for visitors is as a gateway town to Stonehenge about 10 miles north. There is now a Stonehenge Tour Bus that picks up from Salisbury Station and goes to Stonehenge and Old Sarum in a loop before returning to Salisbury itself.
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| Salisbury Overview |
| Salisbury Cathedral |
| Salisbury City |
| Old Sarum |
| Gateway To Stonehenge |
| Getting To Salisbury |
| Public Transport |
| Day Tours From London |
| Private Tours |
| Within An Hour |
| Stonehenge |
| Avebury |
| Lacock |
| Bath |
Salisbury By Rail
The train station is 5/10 minutes walk from the Cathedral and Salisbury city centre where the shops and market are. Unfortunately there is no left luggage facilities at Salisbury Station.
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| Day Tours Including .... |
| Tour Overview |
| Stonehenge |
| Bath |
| Stratford Upon Avon |
| Cotswolds |
| Oxford |
| Windsor |
| Canterbury & Leeds Castle |
| Paris |
| Multi Day Tours |
| Cotswolds & Bath |
| Edinburgh / Highlands |
| Paris |
| Most Popular Tours |
| Bath & Stonehenge |
| Windsor, Bath, Stonehenge |
| Stonehenge Afternoon |
| Lunch in Cotswolds |
| Independent Trips |
| Stonehenge |
| Bath |
| Windsor |
| Salisbury |
| Avebury |
| Lacock |
| Glastonbury |
| Oxford |
| The Cotswolds |
| Stratford & Warwick |
| Canterbury & Leeds Castle |
| Paris |
| Tour Operators |
| Premium Tours |
| Evan Evans Tours |
| International Friends |
| Anderson Tours |
| Car Private Tours |
| Mini Bus Private Tours |
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Frequent trains run from London's Waterloo station taking approximately 80 minutes to do the journey.
There are normally two trains an hour operating up until very late evening.
London - Salisbury Train Timetables & Fares
On the Salisbury - Waterloo route there is also a chance you may be able to get deep discounted fares on Megatrain / Megabus.
This is a web site that sells cheap fares on a subset of the trains where it is unlikely they will sell many tickets otherwise. You have to purchase in advance.
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Salisbury also has quite a good regional public bus network going to town such as Bournemouth, Blandford Forum and Southampton.
Salisbury By Bus
National Express offer slower, more infrequent but cheaper transport to London than the train.
National Express Timetables & Ticketing
Salisbury also has quite a good regional public bus network with frequent buses going to towns such as Bournemouth, Blandford Forum and Southampton.
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| Stonehenge / Old Sarum Tour Bus From Salisbury |
The Stonehenge Tour Bus
The Stonehenge Tour Bus is the only regular public transport to Stonehenge itself. It normally runs at least hourly and more frequently in the summer months.
The Stonehenge Tour Bus also allows you to stop over at Old Sarum,which is worthwhile.
The journey itself is quite scenic.
The Stonehenge Bus starts from Salisbury Rail Station and also picks up at the Bus Station.
More Details - Stonehenge Hop Hop On Bus
Stonehenge By Public Bus From Salisbury
Not so long ago before the Stonehenge Tour Bus was introduced you used to be able get cheap public buses to Stonehenge. Today the nearest you can get to Stonehenge by public bus is Amesbury. From Amesbury its a 20/30 minute walk up to Stonehenge.
Take the number 5 or 6 bus from Salisbury Bus Station to Amesbury, a 25 minute ride. Buses run approximately every 30 minutes Monday to Saturdays, every 2-3 hours Sunday.
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