There are 9 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EMA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
4h 54m£97–250Bus via EMA Departure Building
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk900
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus Uk061
9h 2m£27–45Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
5h 52m£125–274Train via London
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 16m£110–214Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
7h 37m£43–99Fly East Midlands Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EMA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
7h 9m£114–189Train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain Nottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 25m£121–180Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Poole183.6 mi
3h 13mDrive 183.6 mi
- Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poolecar 183.6 mi
3h 13m£45–65
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole is to bus via EMA Departure Building which costs £27 - £45 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Coach Park and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via St Margaret's Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole. However, there are services departing from Long Eaton and arriving at Poole via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Poole is 169 miles. The road distance is 184.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 16m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Long Eaton station.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole is to train via London which takes 5h 16m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Poole, England?
You can take a bus from EMA Departure Building to Poole via Rail Station Sycamore Road, Long Eaton, London St Pancras International, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Park to Seldown Coach Station via St Margaret's Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Poole.
There are 2510+ hotels available in Poole.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Poole. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








































