Salisbury to Boscombe Down
Salisbury station
· 15 min
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Salisbury station to Boscombe Down in about 15 minutes, from £6.13 each. Picked up at the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station, dropped at the main entrance of MoD Boscombe Down. Or the whole vehicle for £36.75. The X4 and 8 buses also run from Salisbury.
Updated November 2026
MoD Boscombe Down is the Ministry of Defence airfield on the south eastern edge of Amesbury in Wiltshire, about 7.7 miles from Salisbury station. This is Boscombe Down near Amesbury in Wiltshire, not Boscombe in Bournemouth, which is a different place on the south coast.
How else can I get to Boscombe Down?
By bus (the X4 or the 8 from Salisbury, to the Chambers Avenue stops, then a short walk), by a taxi from the rank at Salisbury station, or by driving yourself if your host has arranged it.
| Way | How it works | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local bus | The X4 or the 8 from Salisbury to Boscombe Down Chambers Avenue, then walk to the entrance | Check the timetables | Check the fares |
| Taxi | Hackney carriages wait at the rank outside Salisbury station | About 15 minutes | By the meter |
| Driving | About 7.7 miles by road. Ask your host about parking | About 15 minutes | Your own costs |
Drive times are estimates from an OpenStreetMap route planner (about 7.7 miles, about 15 minutes on clear roads). We never quote bus fares or times: check them with Salisbury Reds.
How much is a shuttle from Salisbury to Boscombe Down?
£6.13 each in a full shuttle of 8, or £36.75 for the whole vehicle.
Everyone pays an equal share of the fare plus one booking fee per booking, so each person who joins lowers everyone’s price.
| People sharing | Each |
|---|---|
| 2 | £19.25 |
| 3 | £13.42 |
| 4 | £10.50 |
| 5 | £8.75 |
| 6 | £7.59 |
| 7 | £6.75 |
| 8 (full) | £6.13 |
| Whole vehicle (private) | £36.75 in total |
Where does the shuttle pick me up and drop me off?
We pick you up at the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station, and drop you at the main entrance of MoD Boscombe Down.
Boscombe Down is a working Ministry of Defence site. If you’re visiting, arrange access with your host in advance. We drop off and pick up at the main entrance only.
How long is the journey from Salisbury to Boscombe Down?
About 15 minutes from the station to the main entrance, on clear roads. Allow longer at busy times.
Can I share the cost with colleagues?
Yes. Book a shuttle and send its link to the team: everyone pays an equal share of the fare, so the more of you, the less you each pay.
Nobody joins? Full refund, unless you choose to go private. If nobody else has joined 2 hours before pickup, we ask if you’d like the whole vehicle for £36.75. If not, your hold is released and you pay nothing. If you need to be sure of getting to work, book private or tick “I’d rather go private if nobody joins”, and the vehicle is yours for £36.75 in total.
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Book your time. One person or a group of up to 7. Pick the day and the time that suits your shift or your meeting.
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Nothing is taken yet. We hold the price you chose on your card. Your final price can only be the same or lower.
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Others can join your shuttle. Colleagues and anyone else going the same way at the same time, never more than 8 people in the vehicle. Send your shuttle’s link round the team to fill it.
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Your price drops as people join. The fare is shared equally between everyone in the vehicle, and each booking adds one booking fee. We take your final price 2 hours before pickup.
What is MoD Boscombe Down?
It’s a Ministry of Defence airfield, home to military aircraft test and evaluation.
The RAF’s station page says QinetiQ runs the aerodrome and its test facilities under a long term agreement with the Ministry of Defence. It isn’t open to the public.
The ways on a map
Salisbury station, the main entrance and the Chambers Avenue bus stops, on one simple drawn map.
Your shuttle is a licensed private hire car run by Premier Taxis Salisbury.
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Questions
By shuttle from the station to the main entrance, about 15 minutes, from £6.13 each. By bus, take the X4 or the 8 to Boscombe Down Chambers Avenue and walk from there. Or take a taxi from the rank at the station.
We can’t speak for the meter at the rank. Our private shuttle is £36.75 for the whole vehicle, fixed when you book, and it’s the same price back.
About 7.7 miles by road from Salisbury station, about 15 minutes on clear roads.
Yes. Salisbury Reds routes X4 and 8 both call at Boscombe Down Chambers Avenue, a short walk from the main entrance. Check the times with Salisbury Reds.
No. We drop off and pick up at the main entrance only. Visitors must arrange access with their host in advance.
No. This is Boscombe Down near Amesbury in Wiltshire. We don’t run to Boscombe in Bournemouth.
At Old Sarum Airfield, not at MoD Boscombe Down. Check its own website before you visit.
Yes. Choose your time when you book, at least 30 minutes ahead. If you have to be there on time, book private so it doesn’t depend on anyone joining.
A private shuttle is £36.75 for up to 8 people, all in. Share it and everyone pays an equal share of the fare, plus a £1.75 booking fee per booking: from £6.13 each.
Check before you go
Times, prices and opening hours change, so we link to the official pages rather than copy them.
MoD Boscombe Down, Royal Air Force
About Boscombe Down, QinetiQ
Route X4, Salisbury to Larkhill, Salisbury Reds
Route 8, Salisbury to Andover, Salisbury Reds
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, visitor information
Related pages
Facts last checked: 4 November 2026.
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