Old Sarum to the city centre
From Old Sarum castle, walk down in about 40 minutes, take the bus, or take our shuttle to the station and walk in.
To
Salisbury station
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Shared shuttle
Share with others going to Old Sarum.
from
£3.63
each
Private shuttle
Whole vehicle, up to 8 people.
Premier Taxis Salisbury
£16.75
per vehicle
From Old Sarum castle, walk down in about 40 minutes, take the bus, or take our shuttle to the station and walk in.
Your shuttle is a licensed private hire car run by Premier Taxis Salisbury.
Three ways into town from the castle
From the Old Sarum castle car park to the Market Place is about 2.9 kilometres on foot, about 40 minutes, mostly downhill along Castle Road and Castle Street.
Walk
About 40 minutes from the castle car park to the Market Place, by Castle Road and Castle Street.
Bus
The nearest stop is Old Castle on Castle Road, 0.4 miles from the entrance. Check the Salisbury Reds timetables for buses into the city centre.
Shuttle to the station, then walk
Our shuttle goes to Salisbury station, not the city centre: from £3.63 each shared or £16.75 a vehicle, about 7 minutes. From the station it is about 1 kilometre on foot to the Market Place, about 13 minutes.
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
Before you set off
The walk follows the main road, and the last part of the castle driveway is narrow and shared with cars. English Heritage says the chalk paths on site get slippery in winter.
Questions
About 2.9 kilometres on foot from the castle car park to the Market Place, about 40 minutes.
No. We drop off at the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station, about 13 minutes on foot from the Market Place.
The nearest stop is Old Castle, 0.4 miles from the entrance. Check the Salisbury Reds timetables for times and routes.
Yes, about 40 minutes, mostly downhill along Castle Road.
About 1 kilometre on foot, about 13 minutes, so the shuttle to the station and a short walk gets you into town.
Check before you go
Times, prices and opening hours change, so we link to the official pages rather than copy them.
All Salisbury Reds timetables
Traveline South West journey planner
Old Sarum directions, parking and buses
Facts last checked: 21 October 2026.