Bus to Old Sarum
The nearest stop to Old Sarum castle is Old Castle, 0.4 miles from the entrance.
From
Salisbury station
How do you want to go?
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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
The nearest stop to Old Sarum castle is Old Castle, 0.4 miles from the entrance.
Your shuttle is a licensed private hire car run by Premier Taxis Salisbury.
Which buses
The nearest bus stop is Old Castle, on Castle Road (the A345), 0.4 miles from the Old Sarum entrance. English Heritage lists several Salisbury Reds routes from the city and the station. Times change, so check the operator’s timetable before you travel.
Salisbury Reds’ own timetables for the X4, X5 and 8 show main stops only and don’t name Old Castle, so confirm the stop with the operator before you rely on it.
From the station
English Heritage lists the Salisbury Reds X4 from Salisbury station, stop SB.
From the city centre
English Heritage lists the X4, X5 and 8 from Blue Boar Row, stop M.
The Stonehenge Tour
A hop on hop off tour bus from the station and city that calls at Old Sarum on its way to Stonehenge. Salisbury Reds says it runs on a diversion from 12 October 2026 to 12 March 2027.
Red 11 and PR11
These go to the newer housing estate that shares the Old Sarum name and the Beehive Park and Ride, not to the castle entrance. Beehive is about 1 kilometre further north by road.
From the stop to the entrance
From Old Castle it is 0.4 miles to the site. English Heritage’s directions for groups say to walk to the top of the lay by opposite the Harvester pub, follow the chalk footpath to the castle drive, turn left up the drive and cross the wooden bridge. The drive is narrow and shared with cars.
Photo: Julian P Guffogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
Bus or shared shuttle?
Sharing a shuttle costs from £3.63 each and takes you to the car park inside the earthworks, about 200 metres from the ticket office, at the time you choose. The bus is cheaper for most people and fine if the times suit you.
Questions
Yes. The nearest stop is Old Castle, 0.4 miles from the entrance. English Heritage lists the X4, X5, 8 and the Stonehenge Tour.
English Heritage lists the Salisbury Reds X4 from the station, stop SB. Check the current timetable.
It serves the newer housing estate that shares the Old Sarum name, and the Beehive Park and Ride, not the castle entrance. Check its route on the Salisbury Reds site before using it for the castle.
Times change, so we don’t copy them here. Use the Salisbury Reds timetables or Traveline.
Check before you go
Times, prices and opening hours change, so we link to the official pages rather than copy them.
Old Sarum directions, parking and buses
All Salisbury Reds timetables
Salisbury Reds Red 11 timetable
Salisbury Reds PR11 timetable
The Stonehenge Tour bus
Stonehenge Tour route and diversions
Traveline South West journey planner
Facts last checked: 21 October 2026.