Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury to Farnborough
From Shaftesbury to the business-aviation terminal at Farnborough. By road that means 1 hour 40 minutes and 78.8 miles, the A350 and A303 doing most of the work. On drive time from Shaftesbury, Farnborough comes second. Shaftesbury lies within Dorset. Shaftesbury's population was put at about 9,200 in 2021. Bag tags for Farnborough Airport read FAB.
How the day runs
Pick-up is at your door anywhere in Shaftesbury. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Shaftesbury then has 1 hour 40 minutes of road built in. For comparison, Westbury sits 102 minutes from Farnborough and Mere 96 minutes. Landing at Farnborough, you walk from the aircraft through the terminal to the waiting car. Positioning from Oxford to Shaftesbury is 1 hour 59 minutes, built into the booking.
- Shaftesbury to Farnborough Airport1 hr 40 min, 78.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Shaftesbury1 hr 40 min, 79.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Shaftesbury is in Dorset.
Source: wikidata.orgShaftesbury had about 9,200 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport's IATA code is FAB.
Source: wikidata.orgShaftesbury Abbey, in central Shaftesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRunway 06/24 is 45 m wide with 1,800 m landing distance available in each direction.
Source: farnboroughairport.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Shaftesbury to Farnborough?
About 1 hr 40 min via the A350, A303 and M3, 78.8 miles; rush hours add time.
Is Farnborough the nearest airport to Shaftesbury?
Bristol Airport, 1 hour 29 minutes by road. Farnborough is 1 hour 40 minutes.
Which railway station serves Shaftesbury?
Gillingham (GIL), 11 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.